Palettes / Colors / #CBEDFC
#CBEDFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBEDFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CBEDFC 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.
#CBEDFC 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 #FCD9CA; it also sits naturally between #CAFCF2 and #CAD4FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 237, 252 |
| HSL | 198°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 198°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.48, 80.29, 103.77 |
| Yxy | 80.29, 0.2825, 0.3130 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.82, -7.91, -10.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.61, -7.76, -11.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEDFC
.text { color: #CBEDFC; }
.background { background-color: #CBEDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 237, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 237, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 237, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD9CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBEDFC
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 #CBEDFC: ·
How #CBEDFC 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 #CBEDFC 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 #CBEDFC?
#CBEDFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 237, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEDFC?
#CBEDFC is RGB 203, 237, 252 — HSL 198°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBEDFC?
Its complement is #FCD9CA; analogous partners are #CAFCF2 and #CAD4FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEDFC for text?
Black text on #CBEDFC has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.