#CBE2F5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(90.2% 0.036 243), rgb(203, 226, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#CBE2F5 is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 226, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.036 243) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBE2F5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE2F5 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE2F5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE2F5 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE2F5
oklch(90.2% 0.036 243)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5390BE
oklch(63.1% 0.094 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#3579AA
oklch(55.5% 0.103 243)
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Step 700
700
#276692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#225377
oklch(42.6% 0.08 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#CBE2F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAE2F6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E7E8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE2F5
#CBE2F5
oklch(90.2% 0.036 243)
- #F0DAC7
#F0DAC7
oklch(90.1% 0.035 63.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBE2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #CBE2F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.