#b5b9cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b9cb is composed of 71% red, 72.5% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.8% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 229.1 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 75.3%. #b5b9cb color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b7397. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 71
    • G 73
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#b5b9cb color description : Grayish blue.

#b5b9cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b9cb has RGB values of R:181, G:185, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11909579.

Hex triplet b5b9cb #b5b9cb
RGB Decimal 181, 185, 203 rgb(181,185,203)
RGB Percent 71, 72.5, 79.6 rgb(71%,72.5%,79.6%)
CMYK 11, 9, 0, 20
HSL 229.1°, 17.5, 75.3 hsl(229.1,17.5%,75.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.1°, 10.8, 79.6
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.347, 2.16, -9.546
XYZ 47.182, 48.833, 63.437
xyY 0.296, 0.306, 48.833
CIE-LCH 75.347, 9.787, 282.749
CIE-LUV 75.347, -3.204, -14.928
Hunter-Lab 69.881, -1.771, -4.906
Binary 10110101, 10111001, 11001011

Color Schemes with #b5b9cb

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Alternatives to #b5b9cb

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#b5b9cb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b9cb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b9cb;}
.background {background-color:#b5b9cb;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b9cb;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b9cb

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, #050507 is the darkest color, while #fafafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b9cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfbfc1 is the less saturated color, while #859afb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b9cb 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
  • #b9babd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbbbcd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c6b8cf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8bdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9bacc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bfb8cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7bbca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population