What color is #C9CCEC?

#C9CCEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CCEC?

The RGB value is 201, 204, 236: 201 red, 204 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CCEC?

The complementary color is #ECE9C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CCEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CCEC color

#C9CCEC rgb(201, 204, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C9CCEC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 80% green and 92.5% blue (201, 204, 236).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#C9CCEC color codes

HEX	`#C9CCEC`
RGB	`rgb(201, 204, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 80%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, 5.29, -16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 16.94, 288.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.817, 61.659, 88.038)`
Decimal	`13225196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CCEC, 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 #C9CCEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CCEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #C9CCEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9ccec; }
.text { color: #c9ccec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9ccec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 204 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9ccec, #d8c9ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C9CCEC?: #C9CCEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CCEC?: The RGB value is 201, 204, 236: 201 red, 204 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CCEC?: The complementary color is #ECE9C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CCEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.