#C9D8DE Color

#C9D8DE is rgb(201, 216, 222) in RGB and hsl(197, 24%, 83%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D8DE

HEX#C9D8DE

RGBrgb(201, 216, 222)

HSLhsl(197, 24%, 83%)

HSVhsv(197, 9%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.018 223.6)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D8DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D8DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D8DE Complementary#DECFC9 Analogous#C9DEDA Analogous#C9CEDE Triadic#DEC9D8 Triadic#D8DEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D8DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DDE2 #D6E1E6 #DCE6EA #E6EDEF #ECF1F3 #F2F6F7

Shades

#A6BFC9 #81A4B1 #5F8A9B #4A6B78 #344C55 #1D2A2F

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