#CBD5E1 color
#CBD5E1 is a very light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #CBD5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 213, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 27%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 12%) |
| Decimal | 13358561 |
| CSS | color: #CBD5E1; |
| Android | 0xFFCBD5E1 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.835, blue: 0.882, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CBD5E1 | 1.48:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CBD5E1 | 14.14:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CBD5E1
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CBD5E1 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CBD5E1
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CBD5E1 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CBD5E1; background-color: #CBD5E1; }
.element { color: rgb(203 213 225); }
.element { color: hsl(213 27% 84%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CBD5E1] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CBD5E1;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBD5E1?
#CBD5E1 is a very light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 213° on the color wheel, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness.
What is #CBD5E1 in RGB?
#CBD5E1 converts to rgb(203, 213, 225) — 203 red, 213 green and 225 blue.
What is #CBD5E1 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 12%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CBD5E1 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.14:1 versus 1.48:1).
What is the complementary color of #CBD5E1?
#E1D7CB — the hue directly opposite #CBD5E1 on the color wheel.