A display substrate includes a gate line, a storage capacitor, a source line, a switching element, a pixel electrode, and a color filter. The gate line is formed on a base substrate. The storage capacitor has a storage line substantially parallel to the gate line. The source line crosses the gate line to define a pixel area. The switching element is connected to the gate line and the source line. The pixel electrode contacts the switching element. The color filter pattern is formed between the base substrate and the pixel electrode such that the color filter pattern contracts the base substrate and the pixel electrode. Thus, the color filter pattern is formed on the display substrate using a three-mask process.