#C9DAE8 Color

#C9DAE8 is rgb(201, 218, 232) in RGB and hsl(207, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DAE8

HEX#C9DAE8

RGBrgb(201, 218, 232)

HSLhsl(207, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(207, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88% 0.027 242.8)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DAE8 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 text14.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DAE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DAE8 Complementary#E8D7C9 Analogous#C9E8E7 Analogous#C9CBE8 Triadic#E8C9DA Triadic#DAE8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DAE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1DFEB #D8E4EE #DFE9F1 #E2EBF3 #EAF0F6 #F1F5F9

Shades

#9FBDD6 #77A2C5 #4D85B3 #3C678B #294860 #182A39

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