#C9DDE9 Color

#C9DDE9 is rgb(201, 221, 233) in RGB and hsl(202, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DDE9

HEX#C9DDE9

RGBrgb(201, 221, 233)

HSLhsl(202, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(202, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.027 234)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 5%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DDE9 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 text15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DDE9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DDE9 Complementary#E9D4C9 Analogous#C9E9E5 Analogous#C9CDE9 Triadic#E9C9DD Triadic#DDE9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DDE9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0E2EC #D7E6EF #DEEBF2 #E2EDF3 #E9F1F6 #F1F6F9

Shades

#9DC2D7 #75A9C7 #4A8EB5 #3A6F8D #284D62 #182D3A

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