#b9b8ca Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b8ca is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 79.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.4% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 243.3 degrees, a saturation of 14.5% and a lightness of 75.7%. #b9b8ca color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #737195. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#b9b8ca color description : Grayish blue.

#b9b8ca Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b8ca has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:202 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 12171466.

Hex triplet b9b8ca #b9b8ca
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 202 rgb(185,184,202)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 79.2 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,79.2%)
CMYK 8, 9, 0, 21
HSL 243.3°, 14.5, 75.7 hsl(243.3,14.5%,75.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 243.3°, 8.9, 79.2
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.364, 3.828, -8.944
XYZ 47.807, 48.859, 62.786
xyY 0.3, 0.306, 48.859
CIE-LCH 75.364, 9.729, 293.169
CIE-LUV 75.364, -0.496, -14.265
Hunter-Lab 69.899, -0.242, -4.327
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 11001010

Color Schemes with #b9b8ca

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Alternatives to #b9b8ca

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#b9b8ca Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b8ca

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b8ca;}
.background {background-color:#b9b8ca;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b8ca;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b8ca

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, #060608 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b8ca

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bdbdc5 is the less saturated color, while #8a84fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b8ca 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
  • #bababd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbbccc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c6b8cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bcbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #babacb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1b8cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #babac9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population