#b9b1bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b1bd is composed of 72.5% red, 69.4% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.1% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 8.3% and a lightness of 71.8%. #b9b1bd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73637b. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b9b1bd color description : Grayish violet.

#b9b1bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b1bd has RGB values of R:185, G:177, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12169661.

Hex triplet b9b1bd #b9b1bd
RGB Decimal 185, 177, 189 rgb(185,177,189)
RGB Percent 72.5, 69.4, 74.1 rgb(72.5%,69.4%,74.1%)
CMYK 2, 6, 0, 26
HSL 280°, 8.3, 71.8 hsl(280,8.3%,71.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 6.3, 74.1
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 73.176, 5.069, -5.089
XYZ 44.913, 45.433, 54.545
xyY 0.31, 0.314, 45.433
CIE-LCH 73.176, 7.182, 314.887
CIE-LUV 73.176, 3.814, -8.489
Hunter-Lab 67.404, 0.984, -0.796
Binary 10111001, 10110001, 10111101

Color Schemes with #b9b1bd

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Alternatives to #b9b1bd

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#b9b1bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b1bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b1bd;}
.background {background-color:#b9b1bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b1bd;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b1bd

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, #070607 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b1bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b7b7b7 is the less saturated color, while #cd74fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b1bd 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b6b4b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b7b6c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c3b2c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bcb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8b4bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bfb2bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbb3c0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population