#b9bdc0

Color #b9bdc0

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 2.53 Nearest Tailwind class mist-300 #d0d6d8 · ΔE 6.2

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Conversions

HEX

#b9bdc0

RGB

rgb(185, 189, 192)

HSL

hsl(205.7, 5.3%, 73.9%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(205.7, 3.6%, 75.3%)

CMYK

cmyk(3.6%, 1.6%, 0%, 24.7%)

LAB

lab(76.38, -0.82, -2)

LCH

lch(76.38, 2.16, 247.71)

OKLCH

oklch(79.6%, 0.0061, 239.68)

HWB

hwb(205.7, 72.5%, 24.7%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#c0bcb9

Analogous

#b9c0bf

#b9bdc0

#b9b9c0

Triadic

#b9bdc0

#c0b9bd

#bdc0b9

Split-complementary

#b9bdc0

#c0b9b9

#c0bfb9

Tetradic

#b9bdc0

#bcb9c0

#c0bcb9

#bdc0b9

Square

#b9bdc0

#bfb9c0

#c0bcb9

#b9c0b9

Shades

Color #b9bdc0 mixed toward black.

#989ea2

#777f84

#595f63

#3b3f42

#1e2021

Tints

Color #b9bdc0 mixed toward white.

#c5c8ca

#d0d3d5

#dcdedf

#e8e9ea

#f3f4f4

Tones

Color #b9bdc0 mixed toward gray.

#babdbf

#bbbdbe

#bcbdbd

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.89:1

Aa Black text on this color

11.1:1

Black text reads better on this background (11.1:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#bbbbbf · ΔE 2.3

Deuteranopia

#bbbabf · ΔE 3.1

Tritanopia

#b9bfbf · ΔE 2.2

Achromatopsia

#bcbcbc · ΔE 2.2

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b9bdc0;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b9bdc0]

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Light Slate Gray #778899

Frequently asked questions

#b9bdc0 (#b9bdc0) is rgb(185, 189, 192) in RGB.

No, #b9bdc0 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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