#C9DDEE Color

#C9DDEE is rgb(201, 221, 238) in RGB and hsl(208, 52%, 86%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9DDEE

HEX#C9DDEE

RGBrgb(201, 221, 238)

HSLhsl(208, 52%, 86%)

HSVhsv(208, 16%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.032 243.7)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9DDEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9DDEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9DDEE Complementary#EEDAC9 Analogous#C9EEED Analogous#C9CAEE Triadic#EEC9DD Triadic#DDEEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9DDEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0E1F0 #D4E4F2 #DCE9F4 #E4EEF6 #ECF3F9 #EFF5FA

Shades

#9ABFDF #70A4D2 #4186C3 #306797 #214769 #142A3E

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