#C9D8EE Color

#C9D8EE is rgb(201, 216, 238) in RGB and hsl(216, 52%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D8EE

HEX#C9D8EE

RGBrgb(201, 216, 238)

HSLhsl(216, 52%, 86%)

HSVhsv(216, 16%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.034 257.9)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D8EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D8EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D8EE Complementary#EEDFC9 Analogous#C9EAEE Analogous#CCC9EE Triadic#EEC9D8 Triadic#D8EEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D8EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DDF0 #D4E0F2 #DCE6F4 #E4EBF6 #ECF1F9 #EFF4FA

Shades

#9AB6DF #7097D2 #4175C3 #305997 #213E69 #14253E

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