Palettes / Colors / #CBEFFB
#CBEFFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBEFFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#CBEFFB 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 #FBD7CB; it also sits naturally between #CBFBEF and #CBD7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBEFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 239, 251 |
| HSL | 195°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 195°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.91, 81.39, 103.13 |
| Yxy | 81.39, 0.2832, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.31, -9.14, -9.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.22, -8.96, -9.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBEFFB
.text { color: #CBEFFB; }
.background { background-color: #CBEFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBEFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 239, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBEFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 239, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBEFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 239, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBEFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBEFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBD7CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBEFFB: #000000.
How #CBEFFB 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 #CBEFFB 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 #CBEFFB?
#CBEFFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 239, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBEFFB?
#CBEFFB is RGB 203, 239, 251 — HSL 195°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBEFFB?
Its complement is #FBD7CB; analogous partners are #CBFBEF and #CBD7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBEFFB for text?
Black text on #CBEFFB has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.