What color is #C9C6DB?

#C9C6DB is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9C6DB?

The RGB value is 201, 198, 219: 201 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9C6DB?

The complementary color is #D8DBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9C6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9C6DB color

#C9C6DB rgb(201, 198, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9C6DB is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 77.6% green and 85.9% blue (201, 198, 219).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#C9C6DB color codes

HEX	`#C9C6DB`
RGB	`rgb(201, 198, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 77.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.69, 5.02, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.69, 11.24, 296.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.065, 57.92, 75.177)`
Decimal	`13223643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9C6DB, 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 #C9C6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9C6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	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 #C9C6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9c6db; }
.text { color: #c9c6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9c6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 198 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9c6db, #d3c6db); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C9C6DB?: #C9C6DB is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9C6DB?: The RGB value is 201, 198, 219: 201 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9C6DB?: The complementary color is #D8DBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9C6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.