#B9BCE2 Blue Hydrangea
#B9BCE2 (Blue Hydrangea) RGB value is (185, 188, 226).
Red value is 185, green value is 188, and blue value is 226.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B9BCE2: hue: 236°, saturation: 41.4%, and lightness: 80.6%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B9BCE2 is 18.1%, 16.8%, 0%, 11.4%. Web safe color equivalent of #B9BCE2 is ##CCCCCC. Color #B9BCE2 contains mainly Magenta.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B9BCE2 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 188, 226 |
| HSL | 236°, 41.4%, 80.6% |
| HSV / HSB | 236°, 18.1%, 88.6% |
| CMYK | 18.1%, 16.8%, 0%, 11.4% |
| XYZ | 51.72, 51.77, 79.2 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10111001 | 10111100 | 11100010 |
| Octal | 271 | 274 | 342 |
| Decimal | 185 | 188 | 226 |
| Hex | B9 | BC | E2 |
Shades of #B9BCE2
Tints of #B9BCE2
.mybgColor { background-color: #B9BCE2; }
.myforeColor { color: #B9BCE2; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B9BCE2; }
<p style="color:#B9BCE2">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B9BCE2. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B9BCE2">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B9BCE2">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 188, 226, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9BCE2; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9BCE2;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9BCE2;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9BCE2; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #B9BCE2 (Blue Hydrangea)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B9BCE2, also known as Blue Hydrangea, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 73% Red (185/255), 74% Green (188/255), and 89% Blue (226/255). The primary color family component is Magenta.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B9BCE2 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 18.1% Cyan, 16.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11.4% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 236°, saturation of 41.4%, and lightness of 80.6%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B9BCE2 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##CCCCCC.