#b9b9c4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9c4 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.6% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 74.7%. #b9b9c4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #737389. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#b9b9c4 color description : Grayish blue.

#b9b9c4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9c4 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12171716.

Hex triplet b9b9c4 #b9b9c4
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 196 rgb(185,185,196)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 76.9 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,76.9%)
CMYK 6, 6, 0, 23
HSL 240°, 8.5, 74.7 hsl(240,8.5%,74.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 5.6, 76.9
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.45, 2.098, -5.552
XYZ 47.319, 48.998, 59.186
xyY 0.304, 0.315, 48.998
CIE-LCH 75.45, 5.935, 290.706
CIE-LUV 75.45, -0.634, -8.737
Hunter-Lab 69.998, -1.832, -1.133
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 11000100

Color Schemes with #b9b9c4

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Alternatives to #b9b9c4

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#b9b9c4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9c4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9c4;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9c4;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9c4;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9c4

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9c4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebebf is the less saturated color, while #8282fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9c4 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
  • #bababc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdbcc6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c9b8c8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bdbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bbbbc5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3b8c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbbbc7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population