What color is #C9D3EB?

#C9D3EB 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 #C9D3EB?

The RGB value is 201, 211, 235: 201 red, 211 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9D3EB?

The complementary color is #EBE1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D3EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9D3EB color

#C9D3EB rgb(201, 211, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C9D3EB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82.7% green and 92.2% blue (201, 211, 235).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 46% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#C9D3EB color codes

HEX	`#C9D3EB`
RGB	`rgb(201, 211, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 46%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.49, 1.37, -12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.49, 13.01, 276.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.374, 65.003, 87.842)`
Decimal	`13226987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9D3EB, 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 #C9D3EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D3EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #C9D3EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d3eb; }
.text { color: #c9d3eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d3eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 211 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d3eb, #d0c9eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C9D3EB?: #C9D3EB 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 #C9D3EB?: The RGB value is 201, 211, 235: 201 red, 211 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9D3EB?: The complementary color is #EBE1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D3EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.