#b9c5e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c5e5 is composed of 72.5% red, 77.3% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 223.6 degrees, a saturation of 45.8% and a lightness of 81.2%. #b9c5e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #738bcb. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 77
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b9c5e5 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b9c5e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c5e5 has RGB values of R:185, G:197, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12174821.

Hex triplet b9c5e5 #b9c5e5
RGB Decimal 185, 197, 229 rgb(185,197,229)
RGB Percent 72.5, 77.3, 89.8 rgb(72.5%,77.3%,89.8%)
CMYK 19, 14, 0, 10
HSL 223.6°, 45.8, 81.2 hsl(223.6,45.8%,81.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.6°, 19.2, 89.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 79.559, 2.516, -17.253
XYZ 54.114, 55.903, 82.064
xyY 0.282, 0.291, 55.903
CIE-LCH 79.559, 17.436, 278.296
CIE-LUV 79.559, -8.042, -27.461
Hunter-Lab 74.768, -1.655, -12.737
Binary 10111001, 11000101, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b9c5e5

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Alternatives to #b9c5e5

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#b9c5e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c5e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c5e5;}
.background {background-color:#b9c5e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c5e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c5e5

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c5e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cbcdd3 is the less saturated color, while #9fb9ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c5e5 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
  • #c5c5c5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3c5cb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2c6e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cac3e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9cad8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bec6e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4c4e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9c8dd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population