Information about #C9CDEC color

#C9CDEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9CDEC falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 205, 236) — 78.8% red, 80.4% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 12 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9CDEC is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soap (#CEC8EF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1) and Fog (#D5C7E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 205, 236)), which gives #C9CDEC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9CDEC color variations

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

#C9CDEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DFE1F3

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#E9EBF7

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#F4F5FB

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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CDEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8992D5

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#4856BE

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#2D3781

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#161B40

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Black

#000000

#C9CDEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B4B9DD

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#A1A6CB

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#9296B5

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#87899C

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Grey

#808080

#C9CDEC 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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#E1CAEC

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#D3CAEC

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#CADBEC

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#CAE9EC

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#CAECE1

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#C9CDEC 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
#C9CDEC
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#ECE8CA
#ECE8CA

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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
#C9CDEC
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#DFECCA
#DFECCA

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#ECD7CA
#ECD7CA

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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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#C9CDEC
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#CADFEC
#CADFEC

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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
#C9CDEC
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#ECCACE
#ECCACE

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#CEECCA
#CEECCA

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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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#E8CAEC
#E8CAEC

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#ECE8CA
#ECE8CA

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#CEECCA
#CEECCA

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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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#ECCADF
#ECCADF

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#ECE8CA
#ECE8CA

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#CAECD7
#CAECD7

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Nearest named colors to #C9CDEC

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

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

#C9CDEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CDEC
  • RGB201, 205, 236
  • CMYK14, 12, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(201, 205, 236)
  • HSL233°, 48%, 86%
  • HSL Precise233.143°, 47.945%, 85.686%
  • HSV233°, 15%, 93%
  • HSB233°, 15%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.804, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.804, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.804, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9CDEC
  • DECIMAL ID13225452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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