Quiet Powder Shimmer

#c9d7ee

Notes

Quiet Powder Shimmer (#C9D7EE) is a soft azure with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (217°, 52%, 86%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#c9d7ee

RGB

rgb(201, 215, 238)

HSL

hsl(217, 52%, 86%)