#b9c5e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c5e7 is composed of 72.5% red, 77.3% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.9% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 224.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.9% and a lightness of 81.6%. #b9c5e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #738bcf. Closest websafe color is: #ccccff.

    • R 73
    • G 77
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#b9c5e7 color description : Light grayish blue.

#b9c5e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c5e7 has RGB values of R:185, G:197, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 12174823.

Hex triplet b9c5e7 #b9c5e7
RGB Decimal 185, 197, 231 rgb(185,197,231)
RGB Percent 72.5, 77.3, 90.6 rgb(72.5%,77.3%,90.6%)
CMYK 20, 15, 0, 9
HSL 224.3°, 48.9, 81.6 hsl(224.3,48.9%,81.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.3°, 19.9, 90.6
Web Safe ccccff #ccccff
CIE-LAB 79.623, 2.956, -18.23
XYZ 54.395, 56.016, 83.543
xyY 0.28, 0.289, 56.016
CIE-LCH 79.623, 18.468, 279.21
CIE-LUV 79.623, -8.133, -29.126
Hunter-Lab 74.844, -1.246, -13.791
Binary 10111001, 11000101, 11100111

Color Schemes with #b9c5e7

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#b9c5e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c5e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c5e7;}
.background {background-color:#b9c5e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c5e7;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c5e7

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f3f5fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c5e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #cfcfd1 is the less saturated color, while #a3bbfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c5e7 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
  • #c3c5cc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1c6e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c9c4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b9cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bec6e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3c4e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9c8de Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population