#C9DBE8 Color

#C9DBE8 is rgb(201, 219, 232) in RGB and hsl(205, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DBE8

HEX#C9DBE8

RGBrgb(201, 219, 232)

HSLhsl(205, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(205, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.026 239.1)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DBE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DBE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DBE8 Complementary#E8D6C9 Analogous#C9E8E5 Analogous#C9CCE8 Triadic#E8C9DB Triadic#DBE8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DBE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1E0EB #D8E5EE #DFEAF1 #E2ECF3 #EAF1F6 #F1F5F9

Shades

#9FBFD6 #77A5C5 #4D88B3 #3C6A8B #294960 #182C39

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