Information about #C9DCEC color

#C9DCEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9DCEC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 220, 236) (78.8% red, 86.3% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 14 / 6 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9DCEC presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED) and Heavenly Meadow (#CDE5E8).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 220, 236) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9DCEC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #C9DCEC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9DCEC color variations

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

#C9DCEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DFEAF3

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#F4F8FB

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White

#FFFFFF

#C9DCEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#89B3D5

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#4889BE

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#2D5B81

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#162D40

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Black

#000000

#C9DCEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B4CBDD

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#A1B8CB

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#92A5B5

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#87929C

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Grey

#808080

#C9DCEC 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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#D2CAEC

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#CACFEC

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#CAEAEC

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#CAECE0

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#CAECD2

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#C9DCEC 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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#ECDACA
#ECDACA

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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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#ECEBCA
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#ECCACC
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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
#CACCEC
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#CAECEB
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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
#C9DCEC
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#ECCADD
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#DDECCA
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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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#DACAEC
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#ECDACA
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#DDECCA
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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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#EBCAEC
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#ECDACA
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#CCECCA
#CCECCA

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Nearest named colors to #C9DCEC

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

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

#C9DCEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DCEC
  • RGB201, 220, 236
  • CMYK14, 6, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(201, 220, 236)
  • HSL207°, 48%, 86%
  • HSL Precise207.429°, 47.945%, 85.686%
  • HSV207°, 15%, 93%
  • HSB207°, 15%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.863, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.863, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.863, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9DCEC
  • DECIMAL ID13229292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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