#C9BCE1 Color

#C9BCE1 is rgb(201, 188, 225) in RGB and hsl(261, 38%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BCE1

HEX#C9BCE1

RGBrgb(201, 188, 225)

HSLhsl(261, 38%, 81%)

HSVhsv(261, 16%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.053 301.3)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BCE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BCE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BCE1 Complementary#D4E1BC Analogous#BCC2E1 Analogous#DBBCE1 Triadic#E1C9BC Triadic#BCE1C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BCE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFC3E4 #D7CEE9 #DDD5EC #E5DFF1 #EBE6F4 #F4F1F9

Shades

#AA95D0 #8B6FBE #6C4CA9 #543A82 #3B295B #221835

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