#C9C5DD Color

#C9C5DD is rgb(201, 197, 221) in RGB and hsl(250, 26%, 82%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9C5DD

HEX#C9C5DD

RGBrgb(201, 197, 221)

HSLhsl(250, 26%, 82%)

HSVhsv(250, 11%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.033 293.3)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C5DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9C5DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9C5DD Complementary#D9DDC5 Analogous#C5CDDD Analogous#D5C5DD Triadic#DDC9C5 Triadic#C5DDC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C5DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFCCE1 #D8D5E6 #DEDCEA #E4E2EE #EAE9F2 #F3F2F7

Shades

#A8A2C8 #877EB4 #675C9D #4E4677 #373154 #201C30

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