#C9DCE3 Color

#C9DCE3 is rgb(201, 220, 227) in RGB and hsl(196, 32%, 84%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DCE3

HEX#C9DCE3

RGBrgb(201, 220, 227)

HSLhsl(196, 32%, 84%)

HSVhsv(196, 11%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.023 221.8)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DCE3 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 text14.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DCE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DCE3 Complementary#E3D0C9 Analogous#C9E3DD Analogous#C9CFE3 Triadic#E3C9DC Triadic#DCE3C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DCE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0E1E7 #D7E5EA #DDE9EE #E4EEF1 #EBF2F5 #F2F6F8

Shades

#A4C4D0 #7CAABB #5793A8 #426F80 #2F4F5B #1A2C32

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