#C9D5EE Color

#C9D5EE is rgb(201, 213, 238) in RGB and hsl(221, 52%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D5EE

HEX#C9D5EE

RGBrgb(201, 213, 238)

HSLhsl(221, 52%, 86%)

HSVhsv(221, 16%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.037 265.1)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D5EE 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 text14.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D5EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D5EE Complementary#EEE2C9 Analogous#C9E7EE Analogous#D0C9EE Triadic#EEC9D4 Triadic#D4EEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D5EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DBF0 #D4DEF2 #DCE4F4 #E4EAF6 #ECF0F9 #EFF3FA

Shades

#9AB0DF #708FD2 #416AC3 #305097 #213869 #14213E

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