#b8b9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8b9e5 is composed of 72.2% red, 72.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.7% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 238.7 degrees, a saturation of 46.4% and a lightness of 81%. #b8b9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7173cb. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 72
    • G 73
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b8b9e5 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b8b9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8b9e5 has RGB values of R:184, G:185, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12106213.

Hex triplet b8b9e5 #b8b9e5
RGB Decimal 184, 185, 229 rgb(184,185,229)
RGB Percent 72.2, 72.5, 89.8 rgb(72.2%,72.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 20, 19, 0, 10
HSL 238.7°, 46.4, 81 hsl(238.7,46.4%,81%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.7°, 19.7, 89.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 76.403, 8.693, -22.039
XYZ 51.256, 50.545, 81.18
xyY 0.28, 0.276, 50.545
CIE-LCH 76.403, 23.692, 291.526
CIE-LUV 76.403, -3.107, -36.071
Hunter-Lab 71.095, 4.274, -17.934
Binary 10111000, 10111001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b8b9e5

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Alternatives to #b8b9e5

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#b8b9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8b9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8b9e5;}
.background {background-color:#b8b9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8b9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b8b9e5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f1f2fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8b9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cececf is the less saturated color, while #a2a4fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8b9e5 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
  • #bebebe Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bdbdc6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5bee7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bdbce6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6c1ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6bce6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bbbbe5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7bed6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population