Close to Mist
#CBDBE2
#CBDBE2 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 28% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBDBE2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBDBE2 as they’d see it.
#CBDBE2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBDBE2
What color is #CBDBE2?
#CBDBE2 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 28% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBDBE2 in RGB?
#CBDBE2 is rgb(203, 219, 226): 203 red, 219 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBDBE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 3, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBDBE2?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBDBE2?
Its complement #E5D5CF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.