What color is #C9CBE2?

#C9CBE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CBE2?

The RGB value is 201, 203, 226: 201 red, 203 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CBE2?

The complementary color is #E2E0C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CBE2 color

#C9CBE2 rgb(201, 203, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CBE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 79.6% green and 88.6% blue (201, 203, 226).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 30% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#C9CBE2 color codes

HEX	`#C9CBE2`
RGB	`rgb(201, 203, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 79.6%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 30%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.17, 3.76, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.17, 12.19, 287.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.168, 60.62, 80.52)`
Decimal	`13224930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CBE2, 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 #C9CBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #C9CBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cbe2; }
.text { color: #c9cbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 203 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cbe2, #d3c9e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #C9CBE2?: #C9CBE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CBE2?: The RGB value is 201, 203, 226: 201 red, 203 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CBE2?: The complementary color is #E2E0C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.