Information about #C9DBE9 color

#C9DBE9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9DBE9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 219, 233) (78.8% red, 85.9% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9DBE9 presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 219, 233)), which gives #C9DBE9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9DBE9: 14.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9DBE9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9DBE9 color variations

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

#C9DBE9 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 #C9DBE9

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

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DBE9
  • RGB201, 219, 233
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(201, 219, 233)
  • HSL206°, 42%, 85%
  • HSL Precise206.25°, 42.105%, 85.098%
  • HSV206°, 14%, 91%
  • HSB206°, 14%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.859, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.859, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.859, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9DBE9
  • DECIMAL ID13229033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01