#C9CDE4 Color

#C9CDE4 is rgb(201, 205, 228) in RGB and hsl(231, 33%, 84%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9CDE4

HEX#C9CDE4

RGBrgb(201, 205, 228)

HSLhsl(231, 33%, 84%)

HSVhsv(231, 12%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.032 277.9)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9CDE4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9CDE4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9CDE4 Complementary#E4E0C9 Analogous#C9DAE4 Analogous#D2C9E4 Triadic#E4C9CD Triadic#CDE4C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9CDE4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0D3E7 #D6D9EA #DDE0EE #E4E6F1 #EBECF5 #F1F2F8

Shades

#A3AAD1 #7B85BC #5562AA #414B81 #2E355C #1A1D33

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