#C9DAE9 Color

#C9DAE9 is rgb(201, 218, 233) in RGB and hsl(208, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DAE9

HEX#C9DAE9

RGBrgb(201, 218, 233)

HSLhsl(208, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(208, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88% 0.028 244.7)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DAE9 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 text14.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DAE9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DAE9 Complementary#E9D8C9 Analogous#C9E9E8 Analogous#C9CAE9 Triadic#E9C9DA Triadic#DAE9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DAE9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0DFEC #D7E4EF #DEE9F2 #E2EBF3 #E9F0F6 #F1F5F9

Shades

#9DBCD7 #75A1C7 #4A83B5 #3A668D #284762 #182A3A

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