Palettes / Colors / #CBDAEF
#CBDAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#CBDAEF is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CBDAEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBDAEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFE1CC; it also sits naturally between #CCECEF and #CFCCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 215°, 53%, 87% |
| HSV | 215°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.28, 69.07, 91.55 |
| Yxy | 69.07, 0.2890, 0.3058 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.54, -0.83, -11.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.11, -0.81, -12.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDAEF
.text { color: #CBDAEF; }
.background { background-color: #CBDAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 53%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDAEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDAEF
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Tones of #CBDAEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE1CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDAEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBDAEF: ·
How #CBDAEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBDAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBDAEF?
#CBDAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDAEF?
#CBDAEF is RGB 203, 218, 239 — HSL 215°, 53%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBDAEF?
Its complement is #EFE1CC; analogous partners are #CCECEF and #CFCCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDAEF for text?
Black text on #CBDAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.