#c9c9e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9c9e6 is composed of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.6% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 36.7% and a lightness of 84.5%. #c9c9e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #9393cd. Closest websafe color is: #ccccff.

    • R 79
    • G 79
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#c9c9e6 color description : Light grayish blue.

#c9c9e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9c9e6 has RGB values of R:201, G:201, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 13224422.

Hex triplet c9c9e6 #c9c9e6
RGB Decimal 201, 201, 230 rgb(201,201,230)
RGB Percent 78.8, 78.8, 90.2 rgb(78.8%,78.8%,90.2%)
CMYK 13, 13, 0, 10
HSL 240°, 36.7, 84.5 hsl(240,36.7%,84.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 12.6, 90.2
Web Safe ccccff #ccccff
CIE-LAB 81.786, 5.643, -14.322
XYZ 59.254, 59.904, 83.299
xyY 0.293, 0.296, 59.904
CIE-LCH 81.786, 15.394, 291.505
CIE-LUV 81.786, -1.686, -23.312
Hunter-Lab 77.397, 1.211, -9.633
Binary 11001001, 11001001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #c9c9e6

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Alternatives to #c9c9e6

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#c9c9e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9c9e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9c9e6;}
.background {background-color:#c9c9e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9c9e6;}

Shades and Tints of #c9c9e6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #06060d is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9c9e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #d5d5da is the less saturated color, while #b1b1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9c9e6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #cccccc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cbcbd1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9cce7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4c9e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9cbe7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0c9e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c9ccdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population