#b9b9c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9c5 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.1% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 9.4% and a lightness of 74.9%. #b9b9c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73738b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#b9b9c5 color description : Grayish blue.

#b9b9c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9c5 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12171717.

Hex triplet b9b9c5 #b9b9c5
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 197 rgb(185,185,197)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 77.3 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,77.3%)
CMYK 6, 6, 0, 23
HSL 240°, 9.4, 74.9 hsl(240,9.4%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 6.1, 77.3
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.478, 2.295, -6.054
XYZ 47.433, 49.043, 59.788
xyY 0.304, 0.314, 49.043
CIE-LCH 75.478, 6.474, 290.759
CIE-LUV 75.478, -0.692, -9.541
Hunter-Lab 70.031, -1.654, -1.596
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 11000101

Color Schemes with #b9b9c5

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Alternatives to #b9b9c5

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#b9b9c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9c5;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9c5;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9c5

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 #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebec0 is the less saturated color, while #8383fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9c5 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
  • #bababc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdbcc7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c9b8c9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bcbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bbbbc6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3b8c7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbbbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population