#CBD8EC Color

#CBD8EC is rgb(203, 216, 236) in RGB and hsl(216, 46%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CBD8EC

HEX#CBD8EC

RGBrgb(203, 216, 236)

HSLhsl(216, 46%, 86%)

HSVhsv(216, 14%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.031 258.9)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CBD8EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CBD8EC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CBD8EC Complementary#ECDFCB Analogous#CBE8EC Analogous#CECBEC Triadic#ECCBD8 Triadic#D8ECCB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CBD8EC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D2DEEE #D6E0F0 #DDE6F3 #E5ECF5 #ECF1F8 #F0F4F9

Shades

#9EB7DB #7598CC #4977BC #365A91 #253F65 #16253C

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