#C9DCED Color

#C9DCED is rgb(201, 220, 237) in RGB and hsl(208, 50%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DCED
HEX#C9DCED
RGBrgb(201, 220, 237)
HSLhsl(208, 50%, 86%)
HSVhsv(208, 15%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DCED 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 text14.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DCED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DCEDComplementary#EDDAC9Analogous#C9EDECAnalogous#C9CBEDTriadic#EDC9DCTriadic#DCEDC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DCED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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