What color is #C9D1EF?

#C9D1EF is a very light, moderate blue known as Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Frozen Periwinkle?

The RGB value is 201, 209, 239: 201 red, 209 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Frozen Periwinkle?

The complementary color is #EFE7C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D1EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Frozen Periwinkle color: hex code #C9D1EF

#C9D1EF rgb(201, 209, 239)

Shades of blue

Frozen Periwinkle has the hex code #C9D1EF. It is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82% green and 93.7% blue (201, 209, 239).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 54% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF) color codes

HEX	`#C9D1EF`
RGB	`rgb(201, 209, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 54%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 16%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.1, 3.27, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.1, 15.98, 281.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.464, 64.249, 90.755)`
Decimal	`13226479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Frozen Periwinkle, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9D1EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D1EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9D1EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d1ef; }
.text { color: #c9d1ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d1ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 209 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d1ef, #d4c9ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

See #C9D1EF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C9D1EF?: #C9D1EF is a very light, moderate blue known as Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Frozen Periwinkle?: The RGB value is 201, 209, 239: 201 red, 209 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Frozen Periwinkle?: The complementary color is #EFE7C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D1EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.