What color is #CBE3F7?

#CBE3F7 is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(203, 227, 247), and in HSL hsl(207, 73%, 88%).

Is #CBE3F7 accessible as text?

On white, #CBE3F7 has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE3F7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE3F7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #CBE3F7?

#CBE3F7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7DECA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CBE3F7 below.

Is #CBE3F7 good for buttons?

#CBE3F7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CBE3F7 — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CBE3F7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #CBE3F7 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color.

#CBE3F7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE3F7

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE3F7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE3F7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBE3F7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CBE3F7 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBE3F7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBE3F7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E7FDFF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CBE3F7 Secondary #F3FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CBE3F7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBE3F7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F9FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CAD4F7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CBE3F7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE3F7;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 227 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.4% 0.038 243.3);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBECFA;
  --color-200: #B9D9F4;
  --color-300: #88BCE7;
  --color-400: #5D9FD5;
  --color-500: #3A81BB;
  --color-600: #33658E;
  --color-700: #2A4A65;
  --color-800: #1F3242;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBECFA',
    200: '#B9D9F4',
    300: '#88BCE7',
    400: '#5D9FD5',
    500: '#3A81BB',
    600: '#33658E',
    700: '#2A4A65',
    800: '#1F3242',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #CBE3F7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBECFA;
$base-200: #B9D9F4;
$base-300: #88BCE7;
$base-400: #5D9FD5;
$base-500: #3A81BB;
$base-600: #33658E;
$base-700: #2A4A65;
$base-800: #1F3242;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #7CB9EB;
$base-subtle: #F1F6FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE3F7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88BCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D9FD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A81BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33658E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE3F7

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE3F7

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