#C9D8EB

#C9D8EB

Color Values

HEX

#C9D8EB

RGB

201, 216, 235

HSL

213.5, 45.9%, 85.5%

HSV

213.5, 14.5%, 92.2%

CMYK

14.5%, 8.1%, 0.0%, 7.8%

OKLCH

0.8768 0.0309 254.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Periwinkle

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9D8EB

#EBDCC9

Analogous

#C9E9EB

#CBC9EB

#C9D8EB

Triadic

#C9D8EB

#EBC9D8

#D8EBC9

Split Complementary

#C9D8EB

#EBCBC9

#E9EBC9

Tetradic

#C9D8EB

#EBC9E9

#EBDCC9

#C9EBCB

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9D8EB

Protanopia

#CFD0E6

Deuteranopia

#CFCEE5

Tritanopia

#CAE3E2

Achromatopsia

#D6D6D6

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9D8EB;
color: #C9D8EB;
border-color: #C9D8EB;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 300 #CBD5E1

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F7FA
100
#E6ECF4
200
#CBD9EC
300
#A6BFDE
400
#759CCC
500
#4579BA
600
#376195
700
#2C4D77
800
#223C5D
900
#1C2E44
950
#121D2B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.45:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

14.51:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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