#b5b5b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b5b9 is composed of 71% red, 71% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.2% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 2.8% and a lightness of 71.8%. #b5b5b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b6b73. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 71
    • G 71
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b5b5b9 color description : Grayish blue.

#b5b5b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b5b9 has RGB values of R:181, G:181, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 11908537.

Hex triplet b5b5b9 #b5b5b9
RGB Decimal 181, 181, 185 rgb(181,181,185)
RGB Percent 71, 71, 72.5 rgb(71%,71%,72.5%)
CMYK 2, 2, 0, 27
HSL 240°, 2.8, 71.8 hsl(240,2.8%,71.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 2.2, 72.5
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 73.788, 0.754, -2.035
XYZ 44.335, 46.374, 52.512
xyY 0.31, 0.324, 46.374
CIE-LCH 73.788, 2.17, 290.314
CIE-LUV 73.788, -0.232, -3.16
Hunter-Lab 68.099, -2.961, 1.95
Binary 10110101, 10110101, 10111001

Color Schemes with #b5b5b9

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Alternatives to #b5b5b9

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#b5b5b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b5b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b5b9;}
.background {background-color:#b5b5b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b5b9;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b5b9

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, #060607 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b5b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b5b9 is the less saturated color, while #7373fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b5b9 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b5b6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbb8bc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c7b3be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bab7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8b7bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c0b4bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8b6c0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population