#bbb9bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bbb9bd is composed of 73.3% red, 72.5% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.1% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 2.9% and a lightness of 73.3%. #bbb9bd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #77737b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bbb9bd color description : Grayish violet.

#bbb9bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bbb9bd has RGB values of R:187, G:185, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12302781.

Hex triplet bbb9bd #bbb9bd
RGB Decimal 187, 185, 189 rgb(187,185,189)
RGB Percent 73.3, 72.5, 74.1 rgb(73.3%,72.5%,74.1%)
CMYK 1, 2, 0, 26
HSL 270°, 2.9, 73.3 hsl(270,2.9%,73.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 2.1, 74.1
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.412, 1.444, -1.78
XYZ 47.026, 48.937, 55.11
xyY 0.311, 0.324, 48.937
CIE-LCH 75.412, 2.292, 309.043
CIE-LUV 75.412, 0.898, -2.906
Hunter-Lab 69.955, -2.427, 2.26
Binary 10111011, 10111001, 10111101

Color Schemes with #bbb9bd

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Alternatives to #bbb9bd

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#bbb9bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bbb9bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bbb9bd;}
.background {background-color:#bbb9bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #bbb9bd;}

Shades and Tints of #bbb9bd

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bbb9bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbb9bd is the less saturated color, while #bb7afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bbb9bd 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
  • #bababb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfbcc0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ccb7c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdbbbf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b8c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bebac4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population