Information about #C9CADE color

#C9CADE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9CADE falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 202, 222) — 78.8% red, 79.2% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 8 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9CADE is a softly toned classic blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1) and Link Water (#C7CDD8).

The recipe behind #C9CADE is rgb(201, 202, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9CADE: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #C9CADE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9CADE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C9CADE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CADE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9CADE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9CADE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9CADE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9CADE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Languid Lavender color link
Languid Lavender

#D6CADD

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

In The Mauve color link
In The Mauve

#CECBD1

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

#C9CADE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CADE
  • RGB201, 202, 222
  • CMYK8, 8, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(201, 202, 222)
  • HSL237°, 24%, 83%
  • HSL Precise237.143°, 24.138%, 82.941%
  • HSV237°, 9%, 87%
  • HSB237°, 9%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.792, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.792, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.792, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9CADE
  • DECIMAL ID13224670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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