Information about #C9DFE8 color

#C9DFE8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9DFE8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 223, 232) — 78.8% red, 87.5% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #C9DFE8 glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Heavenly Meadow (#CDE5E8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Mabel (#CBE8E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 223, 232)), which gives #C9DFE8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#C9DFE8 color variations

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#C9DFE8 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 #C9DFE8

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

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

#C9DFE8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DFE8
  • RGB201, 223, 232
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(201, 223, 232)
  • HSL197°, 40%, 85%
  • HSL Precise197.419°, 40.26%, 84.902%
  • HSV197°, 13%, 91%
  • HSB197°, 13%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.875, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.875, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.875, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9DFE8
  • DECIMAL ID13230056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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