#C9DCE8 Color

#C9DCE8 is rgb(201, 220, 232) in RGB and hsl(203, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DCE8

HEX#C9DCE8

RGBrgb(201, 220, 232)

HSLhsl(203, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(203, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DCE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DCE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DCE8 Complementary#E8D5C9 Analogous#C9E8E4 Analogous#C9CDE8 Triadic#E8C9DC Triadic#DCE8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DCE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1E1EB #D8E6EE #DFEAF1 #E2EDF3 #EAF1F6 #F1F6F9

Shades

#9FC1D6 #77A7C5 #4D8BB3 #3C6D8B #294B60 #182D39

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