Information about #CBD8EF color

#CBD8EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CBD8EF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 216, 239) — 79.6% red, 84.7% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 9 / 0 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CBD8EF reads as a confidently colored azure and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 216, 239) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CBD8EF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #CBD8EF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CBD8EF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CBD8EF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CBD8EF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBD8EF
  • RGB203, 216, 239
  • CMYK14, 9, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(203, 216, 239)
  • HSL218°, 53%, 87%
  • HSL Precise218.333°, 52.941%, 86.667%
  • HSV218°, 15%, 94%
  • HSB218°, 15%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.847, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.847, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.847, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCBD8EF
  • DECIMAL ID13359343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01