#C9BCE6 Color

#C9BCE6 is rgb(201, 188, 230) in RGB and hsl(259, 46%, 82%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BCE6

HEX#C9BCE6

RGBrgb(201, 188, 230)

HSLhsl(259, 46%, 82%)

HSVhsv(259, 18%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(82% 0.06 299.2)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BCE6 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 text11.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BCE6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BCE6 Complementary#D9E6BC Analogous#BCC4E6 Analogous#DEBCE6 Triadic#E6C9BC Triadic#BCE6C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BCE6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFC3E9 #D8CFED #DED6F0 #E4DDF3 #EAE5F5 #F3F0F9

Shades

#A993D7 #886AC8 #6843B6 #4E338A #372461 #201538

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