#b9b3bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b3bd is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.1% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 276 degrees, a saturation of 7% and a lightness of 72.2%. #b9b3bd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73677b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b9b3bd color description : Grayish violet.

#b9b3bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b3bd has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12170173.

Hex triplet b9b3bd #b9b3bd
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 189 rgb(185,179,189)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 74.1 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 2, 5, 0, 26
HSL 276°, 7, 72.2 hsl(276,7%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 276°, 5.3, 74.1
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 73.694, 3.984, -4.325
XYZ 45.311, 46.229, 54.677
xyY 0.31, 0.316, 46.229
CIE-LCH 73.694, 5.88, 312.652
CIE-LUV 73.694, 2.803, -7.156
Hunter-Lab 67.992, -0.029, -0.085
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 10111101

Color Schemes with #b9b3bd

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Alternatives to #b9b3bd

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#b9b3bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b3bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b3bd;}
.background {background-color:#b9b3bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b3bd;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b3bd

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, #080708 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b3bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b3bd is the less saturated color, while #c671ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b3bd 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
  • #b6b6b6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b5b7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9b7c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5b3c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bdb6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9b6bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1b3bf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbb5c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population