#C9CCDB
Light Gray · very light cool blue
About #C9CCDB
With the hex code #C9CCDB, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBD8C9, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C9CCDB?
With the hex code #C9CCDB, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C9CCDB?
Use black text. Black on #C9CCDB has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9CCDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBD8C9, and analogous partners are #C9D5DB and #CFC9DB.