#CBCDDB
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CBCDDB
With the hex code #CBCDDB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBD9CB, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBCDDB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBCDDB?
With the hex code #CBCDDB, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCDDB?
Use black text. Black on #CBCDDB has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCDDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBD9CB, and analogous partners are #CBD5DB and #D1CBDB.