Recognised as Colour
#B2BFC9
- #B2BFC9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Silver
#B2BFC9 is a blue with RGB values 178, 191, 201 and HSL 206°, 18%, 74%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B2BFC9#B2BFC9
HEX#B2BFC9
RGBrgb(178, 191, 201)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.749, 0.7882
RGB percentages69.8%, 74.9%, 78.8%
HSLhsl(206.1, 17.6%, 74.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(206.1, 11.4%, 78.8%)
CMYK11.4%, 5%, 0%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,714,505
CSS custom property--colour: #B2BFC9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50944WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness188.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.19:1
Contrast with white1.88:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.19:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BDBDBD
Inverted#4D4036
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.88:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.19:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C9BCB2
Analogous#B2C9C8, #B2B3C9
Triadic#C9B2BF, #BFC9B2
Split complementary#C9B2B3, #C9C8B2
Tetradic#C8B2C9, #C9BCB2, #B3C9B2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G191
B201
Red178 (69.8%)
Green191 (74.9%)
Blue201 (78.8%)
Hue206.09°
Saturation (HSL)17.56%
Lightness74.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G BF · B C9
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B2BFC9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 159.527 g/mol
- 13 atoms
B2BFC9 has a molar mass of 159.527 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 3 elements: 3 × B, 1 × F, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass159.527 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.6490082 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.7749978 × 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
B20.3%
F11.9%
C67.8%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 20.329%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 11.909%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 67.762%
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