#b3c9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3c9e5 is composed of 70.2% red, 78.8% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.8% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 213.6 degrees, a saturation of 49% and a lightness of 80%. #b3c9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6793cb. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 70
    • G 79
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b3c9e5 color description : Very soft blue.

#b3c9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3c9e5 has RGB values of R:179, G:201, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 11782629.

Hex triplet b3c9e5 #b3c9e5
RGB Decimal 179, 201, 229 rgb(179,201,229)
RGB Percent 70.2, 78.8, 89.8 rgb(70.2%,78.8%,89.8%)
CMYK 22, 12, 0, 10
HSL 213.6°, 49, 80 hsl(213.6,49%,80%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.6°, 21.8, 89.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 80.187, -1.465, -16.347
XYZ 53.617, 57.013, 82.304
xyY 0.278, 0.296, 57.013
CIE-LCH 80.187, 16.413, 264.88
CIE-LUV 80.187, -12.791, -25.391
Hunter-Lab 75.507, -5.386, -11.772
Binary 10110011, 11001001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b3c9e5

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Alternatives to #b3c9e5

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#b3c9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3c9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3c9e5;}
.background {background-color:#b3c9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3c9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b3c9e5

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, #04070c is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3c9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cbcccd is the less saturated color, while #9bc6fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3c9e5 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
  • #c6c6c6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c2c7cc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4c8e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ccc5e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b4cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bec8e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3c6e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b4cbdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population