#c4c9db Color Information

#c4c9db Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c4c9db. In RGB, it consists of 76.9% Red, 78.8% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 10.5% Cyan, 8.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 227.0°, with saturation of 24.2% and lightness of 81.4%. The decimal value for #c4c9db is 12896731, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c4c9db is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#c4c9db Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color196, 201, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color76.9%, 78.8%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.231, 0.212, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.105, 0.082, 0, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color227.0°, 24.2%, 81.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color227.0°, 10.5%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color56.438, 58.623, 75.359 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color196, 200, 219 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12896731 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color81.084, 1.790, -9.524 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)81.084, 9.691, 280.642 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color81.084, -3.731, -14.999 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color76.566, -2.416, -4.759 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.296, 0.308, 58.623 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291086811 / 0xffc4c9db Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: October 14, 2024

Shades of #c4c9db

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c4c9db, its pure hue is 227.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.2%, and its lightness is 81.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c4c9db, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #19191b to #acb0c0.

Tints of #c4c9db

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c4c9db, its pure hue is 227.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.2%, and its lightness is 81.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c4c9db, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #cbd0e0 to #f8f8fb.

Tones of #c4c9db

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c4c9db, its pure hue is 227.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c4c9db, which range from #d0d0d0 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a0b5ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c4c9db

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c4c9db! For #c4c9db, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c4c9db. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c4c9db

This color, #c4c9db, consists of 76.9% Red, 78.8% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 196, Green = 201, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c4c9db is 10.5% Cyan, 8.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R76.9%
C10.5%
G78.8%
M8.2%
B85.9%
Y0.0%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 196 201 219
Octal 304 311 333
Hexa #c4 #c9 #db
Binary 11000100 11001001 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 10 8 0 14
Octal 12 10 0 16
Hexa #0a #08 #00 #0e
Binary 00001010 00001000 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #c4c9db

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c4c9db — which has hue 227.0° — its analogous colors are located at 197.0° and 257.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c4c9db.

Triadic Colors of #c4c9db

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c4c9db — which has hue 227.0° — its triadic colors are located at 107.0° and 347.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c4c9db.

Complementary Color of #c4c9db

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c4c9db — which has hue 227.0° — its complementary color is located at 47.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c4c9db.

Split Complementary Colors of #c4c9db

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c4c9db — which has hue 227.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 17.0° and 227.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c4c9db.

Tetradic Colors of #c4c9db

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c4c9db — which has hue 227.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 137.0°, 227.0°, 317.0°, and 47.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c4c9db.

Monochromatic Colors of #c4c9db

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c4c9db, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #afb3c0 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dfe2f0 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c4c9db

We want to make getting started with #c4c9db on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c4c9db into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c4c9db can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c4c9db with other HTML elements.

#c4c9db Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c4c9db.
<span style="color: #c4c9db;">The color of this text is #c4c9db.</span>

#c4c9db Background Color

The background color for this text is #c4c9db.
<div style="background-color: #c4c9db; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c4c9db.</div>

#c4c9db Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c4c9db.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c4c9db;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c4c9db.</span>

#c4c9db Border Color

This is a div with border color #c4c9db.
<div style="border: #c4c9db 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c4c9db.</div>

#c4c9db Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c4c9db on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c4c9db; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c4c9db on a white background.</div></div>

#c4c9db Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c4c9db on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c4c9db; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c4c9db on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c4c9db to White

This is a gradient from #c4c9db to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c4c9db,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c4c9db to white.</div>

Gradient from #c4c9db to Black

This is a gradient from #c4c9db to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c4c9db,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c4c9db,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c4c9db to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c4c9db

In addition to using #c4c9db on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c4c9db in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c4c9db, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 196, Green = 201, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c4c9db in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c4c9db
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(196, 201, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c4c9db; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c4c9db; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c4c9db; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(196, 201, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c4c9db")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:196, green:201, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:196 green:201 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(196f, 201f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(196, 201, 219);
 

#c4c9db Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c4c9db the same way. For those with color blindness, #c4c9db might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c4c9db looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c4c9db is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c4c9db looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c4c9db will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c4c9db is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text