#C9DDE8 Color

#C9DDE8 is rgb(201, 221, 232) in RGB and hsl(201, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DDE8

HEX#C9DDE8

RGBrgb(201, 221, 232)

HSLhsl(201, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(201, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DDE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DDE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DDE8 Complementary#E8D4C9 Analogous#C9E8E3 Analogous#C9CEE8 Triadic#E8C9DD Triadic#DDE8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DDE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1E2EB #D8E6EE #DFEBF1 #E2EDF3 #EAF2F6 #F1F6F9

Shades

#9FC2D6 #77AAC5 #4D8FB3 #3C6F8B #294D60 #182E39

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