#C9BBEC Color

#C9BBEC is rgb(201, 187, 236) in RGB and hsl(257, 56%, 83%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BBEC
HEX#C9BBEC
RGBrgb(201, 187, 236)
HSLhsl(257, 56%, 83%)
HSVhsv(257, 21%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.07 297.9)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BBEC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BBEC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BBECComplementary#DEECBBAnalogous#BBC6ECAnalogous#E1BBECTriadic#ECC9BBTriadic#BBECC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BBEC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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