#b3b9cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b9cb is composed of 70.2% red, 72.5% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.8% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 225 degrees, a saturation of 18.8% and a lightness of 74.9%. #b3b9cb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #677397. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 70
    • G 73
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#b3b9cb color description : Grayish blue.

#b3b9cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b9cb has RGB values of R:179, G:185, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11778507.

Hex triplet b3b9cb #b3b9cb
RGB Decimal 179, 185, 203 rgb(179,185,203)
RGB Percent 70.2, 72.5, 79.6 rgb(70.2%,72.5%,79.6%)
CMYK 12, 9, 0, 20
HSL 225°, 18.8, 74.9 hsl(225,18.8%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 225°, 11.8, 79.6
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.197, 1.499, -9.785
XYZ 46.717, 48.593, 63.415
xyY 0.294, 0.306, 48.593
CIE-LCH 75.197, 9.899, 278.712
CIE-LUV 75.197, -4.269, -15.19
Hunter-Lab 69.709, -2.365, -5.141
Binary 10110011, 10111001, 11001011

Color Schemes with #b3b9cb

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Alternatives to #b3b9cb

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#b3b9cb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b9cb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b9cb;}
.background {background-color:#b3b9cb;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b9cb;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b9cb

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, #040406 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b9cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bdbec1 is the less saturated color, while #82a0fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b9cb 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b8b9bd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #babbcd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5b8cf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6bdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8bacc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #beb8cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5bbca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population