Palettes / Colors / #CBDFEB
#CBDFEB — Pale Muted Blue
#CBDFEB 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 #CBDFEB 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.
#CBDFEB 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 #EBD7CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEBE7 and #CCD0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBDFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 202°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 202°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 66.01, 71.47, 88.91 |
| Yxy | 71.47, 0.2916, 0.3157 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.71, -4.25, -8.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.54, -4.12, -8.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBDFEB
.text { color: #CBDFEB; }
.background { background-color: #CBDFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBDFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBDFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBDFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBDFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBDFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBDFEB
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Tones of #CBDFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD7CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBDFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBDFEB
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 #CBDFEB: ·
How #CBDFEB 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 #CBDFEB 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 #CBDFEB?
#CBDFEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBDFEB?
#CBDFEB is RGB 203, 223, 235 — HSL 202°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CBDFEB?
Its complement is #EBD7CC; analogous partners are #CCEBE7 and #CCD0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBDFEB for text?
Black text on #CBDFEB has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.