#C9D8E9 Color

#C9D8E9 is rgb(201, 216, 233) in RGB and hsl(212, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D8E9

HEX#C9D8E9

RGBrgb(201, 216, 233)

HSLhsl(212, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(212, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.029 251.5)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D8E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D8E9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D8E9 Complementary#E9DAC9 Analogous#C9E8E9 Analogous#CAC9E9 Triadic#E9C9D8 Triadic#D8E9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D8E9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DDEC #D7E2EF #DEE7F2 #E2EAF3 #E9EFF6 #F1F5F9

Shades

#9DB8D7 #759BC7 #4A7CB5 #3A618D #284362 #18283A

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