#C9CBE8 Color

#C9CBE8 is rgb(201, 203, 232) in RGB and hsl(236, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9CBE8

HEX#C9CBE8

RGBrgb(201, 203, 232)

HSLhsl(236, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(236, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(85% 0.04 282.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9CBE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9CBE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9CBE8 Complementary#E8E6C9 Analogous#C9DBE8 Analogous#D7C9E8 Triadic#E8C9CB Triadic#CBE8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9CBE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1D2EB #D8D9EE #DFE0F1 #E2E4F3 #EAEAF6 #F1F1F9

Shades

#9FA2D6 #777DC5 #4D53B3 #3C418B #292D60 #181B39

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