#b3b9c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b9c6 is composed of 70.2% red, 72.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.6% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 221.1 degrees, a saturation of 14.3% and a lightness of 73.9%. #b3b9c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #67738d. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 70
    • G 73
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#b3b9c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#b3b9c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b9c6 has RGB values of R:179, G:185, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 11778502.

Hex triplet b3b9c6 #b3b9c6
RGB Decimal 179, 185, 198 rgb(179,185,198)
RGB Percent 70.2, 72.5, 77.6 rgb(70.2%,72.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 10, 7, 0, 22
HSL 221.1°, 14.3, 73.9 hsl(221.1,14.3%,73.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.1°, 9.6, 77.6
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.05, 0.475, -7.282
XYZ 46.13, 48.359, 60.327
xyY 0.298, 0.312, 48.359
CIE-LCH 75.05, 7.297, 273.733
CIE-LUV 75.05, -4.014, -11.122
Hunter-Lab 69.54, -3.285, -2.756
Binary 10110011, 10111001, 11000110

Color Schemes with #b3b9c6

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Alternatives to #b3b9c6

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#b3b9c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b9c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b9c6;}
.background {background-color:#b3b9c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b9c6;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b9c6

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f6f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b9c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8bbc1 is the less saturated color, while #7ba4fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b9c6 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b8b9bc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbbbc8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c7b7ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b7bcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8bac7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bfb8c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b5bbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population