#C9C8EE Color

#C9C8EE is rgb(201, 200, 238) in RGB and hsl(242, 53%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9C8EE

HEX#C9C8EE

RGBrgb(201, 200, 238)

HSLhsl(242, 53%, 86%)

HSVhsv(242, 16%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.053 286.4)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C8EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9C8EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9C8EE Complementary#EDEEC8 Analogous#C8DAEE Analogous#DDC8EE Triadic#EECAC8 Triadic#C8EECA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C8EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1D0F1 #D5D4F2 #DDDCF4 #E4E4F7 #ECEBF9 #F0EFFA

Shades

#9C9AE0 #726FD3 #4440C4 #322F98 #232069 #15133E

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