What color is #C9CCD6?

#C9CCD6 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CCD6?

The RGB value is 201, 204, 214: 201 red, 204 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CCD6?

The complementary color is #D6D3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CCD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CCD6 color

#C9CCD6 rgb(201, 204, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CCD6 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 80% green and 83.9% blue (201, 204, 214).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 14% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#C9CCD6 color codes

HEX	`#C9CCD6`
RGB	`rgb(201, 204, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 80%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 14%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.09, 0.86, -5.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.09, 5.38, 279.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.816, 60.458, 72.229)`
Decimal	`13225174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CCD6, 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 #C9CCD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CCD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #C9CCD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9ccd6; }
.text { color: #c9ccd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9ccd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 204 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9ccd6, #ccc9d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CCD6?: #C9CCD6 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CCD6?: The RGB value is 201, 204, 214: 201 red, 204 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CCD6?: The complementary color is #D6D3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CCD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.