Information about #C9DEFB color

#C9DEFB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9DEFB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 222, 251) — 78.8% red, 87.1% green, 98.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9DEFB reads as a intensely saturated azure and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. 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 Pale Azure (#C2E0FF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Miranda Blue (#C2DCFF) and Pale Cobalt Blue (#C2D9FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 222, 251)), which gives #C9DEFB its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9DEFB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9DEFB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9DEFB color variations

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

#C9DEFB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9DEFB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9DEFB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9DEFB 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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#C9DEFB 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 #C9DEFB

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

Pale Azure color link
Pale Azure

#C2E0FF

Miranda Blue color link
Miranda Blue

#C2DCFF

Pale Cobalt Blue color link
Pale Cobalt Blue

#C2D9FF

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Pale Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Sapphire Blue

#C2D1FF

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Resolutiion color link
Resolutiion

#BBD5FF

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Lavender Blue color link
Lavender Blue

#CCCCFF

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

#C9DEFB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DEFB
  • RGB201, 222, 251
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(201, 222, 251)
  • HSL215°, 86%, 89%
  • HSL Precise214.8°, 86.207%, 88.627%
  • HSV215°, 20%, 98%
  • HSB215°, 20%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.871, 0.984)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.871, 0.984, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.871, 0.984)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9DEFB
  • DECIMAL ID13229819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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