#b5b9c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b9c9 is composed of 71% red, 72.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 15.6% and a lightness of 74.9%. #b5b9c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b7393. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 71
    • G 73
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#b5b9c9 color description : Grayish blue.

#b5b9c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b9c9 has RGB values of R:181, G:185, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 11909577.

Hex triplet b5b9c9 #b5b9c9
RGB Decimal 181, 185, 201 rgb(181,185,201)
RGB Percent 71, 72.5, 78.8 rgb(71%,72.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 10, 8, 0, 21
HSL 228°, 15.6, 74.9 hsl(228,15.6%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 10, 78.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.288, 1.751, -8.545
XYZ 46.946, 48.738, 62.189
xyY 0.297, 0.309, 48.738
CIE-LCH 75.288, 8.723, 281.58
CIE-LUV 75.288, -3.097, -13.299
Hunter-Lab 69.813, -2.14, -3.946
Binary 10110101, 10111001, 11001001

Color Schemes with #b5b9c9

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Alternatives to #b5b9c9

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#b5b9c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b9c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b9c9;}
.background {background-color:#b5b9c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b9c9;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b9c9

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b9c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfbfbf is the less saturated color, while #849bfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b9c9 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
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9babd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbbbcb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c6b8cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9baca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c0b8cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7bbc9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population