#C9D5E9 Color

#C9D5E9 is rgb(201, 213, 233) in RGB and hsl(218, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D5E9

HEX#C9D5E9

RGBrgb(201, 213, 233)

HSLhsl(218, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(218, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(87% 0.031 260.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D5E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D5E9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D5E9 Complementary#E9DDC9 Analogous#C9E5E9 Analogous#CDC9E9 Triadic#E9C9D4 Triadic#D4E9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D5E9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DAEC #D7E0EF #DEE5F2 #E2E8F3 #E9EEF6 #F1F4F9

Shades

#9DB2D7 #7593C7 #4A71B5 #3A588D #283D62 #18243A

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