What color is #C9BDEE?

#C9BDEE is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9BDEE?

The RGB value is 201, 189, 238: 201 red, 189 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9BDEE?

The complementary color is #E2EEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9BDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9BDEE color

#C9BDEE rgb(201, 189, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C9BDEE is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 74.1% green and 93.3% blue (201, 189, 238).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 59% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Innocent Snowdrop (#D0C7FF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#C9BDEE color codes

HEX	`#C9BDEE`
RGB	`rgb(201, 189, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 74.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 59%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.03, 13.78, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.03, 26.6, 301.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.714, 54.985, 88.445)`
Decimal	`13221358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9BDEE, 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 #C9BDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9BDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	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 #C9BDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9bdee; }
.text { color: #c9bdee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9bdee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 189 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9bdee, #e2bdee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #C9BDEE?: #C9BDEE is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9BDEE?: The RGB value is 201, 189, 238: 201 red, 189 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9BDEE?: The complementary color is #E2EEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9BDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.