#b9cae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9cae1 is composed of 72.5% red, 79.2% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.8% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 214.5 degrees, a saturation of 40% and a lightness of 80.4%. #b9cae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7395c3. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 79
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#b9cae1 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b9cae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9cae1 has RGB values of R:185, G:202, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 12176097.

Hex triplet b9cae1 #b9cae1
RGB Decimal 185, 202, 225 rgb(185,202,225)
RGB Percent 72.5, 79.2, 88.2 rgb(72.5%,79.2%,88.2%)
CMYK 18, 10, 0, 12
HSL 214.5°, 40, 80.4 hsl(214.5,40%,80.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.5°, 17.8, 88.2
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 80.734, -1.017, -13.342
XYZ 54.716, 57.991, 79.541
xyY 0.285, 0.302, 57.991
CIE-LCH 80.734, 13.381, 265.639
CIE-LUV 80.734, -10.163, -20.619
Hunter-Lab 76.152, -5.011, -8.622
Binary 10111001, 11001010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #b9cae1

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Alternatives to #b9cae1

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#b9cae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9cae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9cae1;}
.background {background-color:#b9cae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9cae1;}

Shades and Tints of #b9cae1

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, #05080c is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9cae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cccdce is the less saturated color, while #9ec6fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9cae1 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
  • #c8c8c8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5c8cd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7c9e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1c6e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bbcddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2c9e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8c7e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #baccde Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population