Close to Arctic
#CBE2EB
#CBE2EB is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 88.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 44% saturation and 86% 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 #CBE2EB.
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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15.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBE2EB as they’d see it.
#CBE2EB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBE2EB
What color is #CBE2EB?
#CBE2EB is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 88.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBE2EB in RGB?
#CBE2EB is rgb(203, 226, 235): 203 red, 226 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBE2EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 4, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBE2EB?
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 #CBE2EB?
Its complement #EFDAD1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.