Sand
#CBD8E6 · Sand
#CBD8E6 is Sand, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 203, 216, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.675, making it a light surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.68
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.50:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CBD8E6?
#CBD8E6 is Sand, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 203, 216, 230, and in HSL it is 211°, 35%, 85%.
Is #CBD8E6 a light or dark color?
#CBD8E6 has a relative luminance of 0.675, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CBD8E6?
Its complementary color is #E6D9CB. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.