What color is #C9DAEB?

#C9DAEB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(201, 218, 235), and in HSL hsl(210, 46%, 85%).

Is #C9DAEB accessible as text?

On white, #C9DAEB has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #C9DAEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C9DAEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C9DAEB?

As a neutral, #C9DAEB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C9DAEB the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #C9DAEB is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#C9DAEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C9DAEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C9DAEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C9DAEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C9DAEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C9DAEB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C9DAEB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C9DAEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EDFCFF

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C9DAEB Secondary #F5FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C9DAEB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C9DAEB with

Pale Turquoise Periwinkle Bone Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7CDEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C9DAEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C9DAEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 201 218 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.1% 0.030 248.2);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EBF5;
  --color-200: #C4D6E9;
  --color-300: #9AB8D5;
  --color-400: #7399BF;
  --color-500: #527AA3;
  --color-600: #44617E;
  --color-700: #35475A;
  --color-800: #25303C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E1EBF5',
    200: '#C4D6E9',
    300: '#9AB8D5',
    400: '#7399BF',
    500: '#527AA3',
    600: '#44617E',
    700: '#35475A',
    800: '#25303C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #C9DAEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EBF5;
$base-200: #C4D6E9;
$base-300: #9AB8D5;
$base-400: #7399BF;
$base-500: #527AA3;
$base-600: #44617E;
$base-700: #35475A;
$base-800: #25303C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #88ADD3;
$base-subtle: #F0F4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C9DAEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AB8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7399BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#527AA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44617E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35475A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25303C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C9DAEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #C9DAEB

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