Recognised as Colour
#B2B4C2
- #B2B4C2
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B2B4C2 is a blue with RGB values 178, 180, 194 and HSL 232°, 12%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B2B4C2#B2B4C2
HEX#B2B4C2
RGBrgb(178, 180, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.7059, 0.7608
RGB percentages69.8%, 70.6%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(232.5, 11.6%, 72.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(232.5, 8.2%, 76.1%)
CMYK8.2%, 7.2%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,711,682
CSS custom property--colour: #B2B4C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46003WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.2:1
Contrast with white2.06:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.2:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#4D4B3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.06:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C2C0B2
Analogous#B2BCC2, #B8B2C2
Triadic#C2B2B4, #B4C2B2
Split complementary#C2B8B2, #BCC2B2
Tetradic#C2B2BC, #C2C0B2, #B2C2B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G180
B194
Red178 (69.8%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue232.5°
Saturation (HSL)11.59%
Lightness72.94%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G B4 · B C2
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B2B4C2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 88.882 g/mol
- 8 atoms
B2B4C2 has a molar mass of 88.882 g/mol, made up of 8 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass88.882 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4759203 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram6.7754335 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B73%
C27%
Boron (B × 6)64.86 g/mol, 72.973%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 27.027%
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