What color is #C9D1E5?

#C9D1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9D1E5?

The RGB value is 201, 209, 229: 201 red, 209 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9D1E5?

The complementary color is #E5DDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D1E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9D1E5 color

#C9D1E5 rgb(201, 209, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9D1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82% green and 89.8% blue (201, 209, 229).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 35% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#C9D1E5 color codes

HEX	`#C9D1E5`
RGB	`rgb(201, 209, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 35%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 12%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.8, 1.2, -10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.8, 10.84, 276.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.028, 63.675, 83.189)`
Decimal	`13226469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9D1E5, 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 #C9D1E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D1E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #C9D1E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d1e5; }
.text { color: #c9d1e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d1e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 209 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d1e5, #cfc9e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C9D1E5?: #C9D1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9D1E5?: The RGB value is 201, 209, 229: 201 red, 209 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9D1E5?: The complementary color is #E5DDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D1E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.