Information about #C9CCDC color

#C9CCDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9CCDC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 204, 220) (78.8% red, 80% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9CCDC reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 practically indistinguishable from Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Link Water (#C7CDD8) and Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1).

The recipe behind #C9CCDC is rgb(201, 204, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9CCDC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #C9CCDC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9CCDC color variations

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

#C9CCDC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CCDC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#979CBB

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#646C99

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#424866

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Black

#000000

#C9CCDC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#999BA9

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Grey

#808080

#C9CCDC 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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#CAD4DC

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#C9CCDC 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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#D6DDCB
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#DDD1CB
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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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#CBD6DD
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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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#DDCBCD
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#CDDDCB
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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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#DACBDD
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#DDDACB
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#CDDDCB
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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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#DDCBD6
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#DDDACB
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#CBDDD1
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Nearest named colors to #C9CCDC

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

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

In The Mauve color link
In The Mauve

#CECBD1

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Languid Lavender color link
Languid Lavender

#D6CADD

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Geyser color link
Geyser

#CBD0CF

#C9CCDC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CCDC
  • RGB201, 204, 220
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(201, 204, 220)
  • HSL231°, 21%, 83%
  • HSL Precise230.526°, 21.348%, 82.549%
  • HSV231°, 9%, 86%
  • HSB231°, 9%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.800, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.800, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.800, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9CCDC
  • DECIMAL ID13225180
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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