Information about #CBD9EB color

#CBD9EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBD9EB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 217, 235) — 79.6% red, 85.1% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #CBD9EB radiates an almost-white brightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Slightly further away sit Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8) and Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(203, 217, 235)), which gives #CBD9EB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CBD9EB: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CBD9EB color variations

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#CBD9EB 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 #CBD9EB

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

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

#CBD9EB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBD9EB
  • RGB203, 217, 235
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(203, 217, 235)
  • HSL214°, 44%, 86%
  • HSL Precise213.75°, 44.444%, 85.882%
  • HSV214°, 14%, 92%
  • HSB214°, 14%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.851, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.851, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.851, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCBD9EB
  • DECIMAL ID13359595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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