Information about #C9DEF4 color

#C9DEF4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9DEF4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 222, 244) — 78.8% red, 87.1% green, 95.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9DEF4 reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Sky (#BEDDF1) and Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED).

The recipe behind #C9DEF4 is rgb(201, 222, 244), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9DEF4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9DEF4 color variations

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

#C9DEF4 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C9DEF4

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

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Pale Azure color link
Pale Azure

#C2E0FF

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Miranda Blue color link
Miranda Blue

#C2DCFF

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DEF4
  • RGB201, 222, 244
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(201, 222, 244)
  • HSL211°, 66%, 87%
  • HSL Precise210.698°, 66.154%, 87.255%
  • HSV211°, 18%, 96%
  • HSB211°, 18%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.871, 0.957)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.871, 0.957, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.871, 0.957)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB95.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9DEF4
  • DECIMAL ID13229812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01