What color is #C9BDCC?

#C9BDCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9BDCC?

The RGB value is 201, 189, 204: 201 red, 189 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9BDCC?

The complementary color is #C0CCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9BDCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9BDCC color

#C9BDCC rgb(201, 189, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9BDCC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 74.1% green and 80% blue (201, 189, 204).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 13% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#C9BDCC color codes

HEX	`#C9BDCC`
RGB	`rgb(201, 189, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 74.1%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 13%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.98, 6.94, -6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.98, 9.18, 319.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.182, 53.173, 64.577)`
Decimal	`13221324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9BDCC, 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 #C9BDCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9BDCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	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 #C9BDCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9bdcc; }
.text { color: #c9bdcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9bdcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 189 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9bdcc, #ccbdc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C9BDCC?: #C9BDCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9BDCC?: The RGB value is 201, 189, 204: 201 red, 189 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9BDCC?: The complementary color is #C0CCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9BDCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.