#C9D9EE Color

#C9D9EE is rgb(201, 217, 238) in RGB and hsl(214, 52%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9D9EE

HEX#C9D9EE

RGBrgb(201, 217, 238)

HSLhsl(214, 52%, 86%)

HSVhsv(214, 16%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(88% 0.034 255.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D9EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9D9EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9D9EE Complementary#EEDEC9 Analogous#C9EBEE Analogous#CBC9EE Triadic#EEC9D9 Triadic#D9EEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D9EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DEF0 #D4E1F2 #DCE6F4 #E4ECF6 #ECF1F9 #EFF4FA

Shades

#9AB8DF #709AD2 #4179C3 #305D97 #214069 #14263E

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