What color is #C9CAD4?

#C9CAD4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CAD4?

The RGB value is 201, 202, 212: 201 red, 202 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CAD4?

The complementary color is #D4D3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CAD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CAD4 color

#C9CAD4 rgb(201, 202, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CAD4 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 79.2% green and 83.1% blue (201, 202, 212).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 11% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#C9CAD4 color codes

HEX	`#C9CAD4`
RGB	`rgb(201, 202, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 79.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 11%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 5%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.52, 1.53, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.52, 5.31, 286.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.089, 59.412, 70.735)`
Decimal	`13224660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CAD4, 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 #C9CAD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CAD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #C9CAD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cad4; }
.text { color: #c9cad4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cad4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 202 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cad4, #cec9d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CAD4?: #C9CAD4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CAD4?: The RGB value is 201, 202, 212: 201 red, 202 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CAD4?: The complementary color is #D4D3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CAD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.