#b9cae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9cae5 is composed of 72.5% red, 79.2% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.2% cyan, 11.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 216.8 degrees, a saturation of 45.8% and a lightness of 81.2%. #b9cae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7395cb. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 79
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b9cae5 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b9cae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9cae5 has RGB values of R:185, G:202, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12176101.

Hex triplet b9cae5 #b9cae5
RGB Decimal 185, 202, 229 rgb(185,202,229)
RGB Percent 72.5, 79.2, 89.8 rgb(72.5%,79.2%,89.8%)
CMYK 19, 12, 0, 10
HSL 216.8°, 45.8, 81.2 hsl(216.8,45.8%,81.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.8°, 19.2, 89.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 80.856, -0.152, -15.3
XYZ 55.268, 58.212, 82.449
xyY 0.282, 0.297, 58.212
CIE-LCH 80.856, 15.301, 269.432
CIE-LUV 80.856, -10.321, -23.923
Hunter-Lab 76.297, -4.216, -10.663
Binary 10111001, 11001010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b9cae5

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Alternatives to #b9cae5

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#b9cae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9cae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9cae5;}
.background {background-color:#b9cae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9cae5;}

Shades and Tints of #b9cae5

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 #f2f5fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9cae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cbced3 is the less saturated color, while #9fc4ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9cae5 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
  • #c5c8ce Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6cae4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cfc6e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bacedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1cae4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c7c8e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9cce0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population