#C9CBE9 Color

#C9CBE9 is rgb(201, 203, 233) in RGB and hsl(236, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9CBE9

HEX#C9CBE9

RGBrgb(201, 203, 233)

HSLhsl(236, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(236, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(85% 0.042 282.5)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9CBE9 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 text13.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9CBE9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9CBE9 Complementary#E9E7C9 Analogous#C9DBE9 Analogous#D7C9E9 Triadic#E9C9CB Triadic#CBE9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9CBE9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0D2EC #D7D9EF #DEE0F2 #E2E3F3 #E9EAF6 #F1F1F9

Shades

#9DA1D7 #757BC7 #4A51B5 #3A3F8D #282C62 #181A3A

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