What color is #C9D3F0?

#C9D3F0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9D3F0?

The RGB value is 201, 211, 240: 201 red, 211 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9D3F0?

The complementary color is #F0E6C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D3F0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9D3F0 color

#C9D3F0 rgb(201, 211, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C9D3F0 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82.7% green and 94.1% blue (201, 211, 240).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#C9D3F0 color codes

HEX	`#C9D3F0`
RGB	`rgb(201, 211, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82.7%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 16%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.64, 2.42, -15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.64, 15.55, 278.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.106, 65.296, 91.7)`
Decimal	`13226992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9D3F0, 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 #C9D3F0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D3F0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #C9D3F0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d3f0; }
.text { color: #c9d3f0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d3f0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 211 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d3f0, #d3c9f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C9D3F0?: #C9D3F0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9D3F0?: The RGB value is 201, 211, 240: 201 red, 211 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9D3F0?: The complementary color is #F0E6C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D3F0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.