#b9c3e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c3e5 is composed of 72.5% red, 76.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.2% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 226.4 degrees, a saturation of 45.8% and a lightness of 81.2%. #b9c3e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7387cb. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 76
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b9c3e5 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b9c3e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c3e5 has RGB values of R:185, G:195, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12174309.

Hex triplet b9c3e5 #b9c3e5
RGB Decimal 185, 195, 229 rgb(185,195,229)
RGB Percent 72.5, 76.5, 89.8 rgb(72.5%,76.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 19, 15, 0, 10
HSL 226.4°, 45.8, 81.2 hsl(226.4,45.8%,81.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.4°, 19.2, 89.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 79.042, 3.589, -18.033
XYZ 53.663, 55.001, 81.913
xyY 0.282, 0.289, 55.001
CIE-LCH 79.042, 18.387, 281.256
CIE-LUV 79.042, -7.131, -28.875
Hunter-Lab 74.163, -0.625, -13.573
Binary 10111001, 11000011, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b9c3e5

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Alternatives to #b9c3e5

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#b9c3e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c3e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c3e5;}
.background {background-color:#b9c3e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c3e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c3e5

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c3e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cbcdd3 is the less saturated color, while #9fb5ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c3e5 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
  • #c4c4c4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2c4cb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0c5e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c8c2e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9c8d7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdc4e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c2c2e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9c6dc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population