Recognised as Colour
#B2BFE6
- #B2BFE6
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B2BFE6 is a blue with RGB values 178, 191, 230 and HSL 225°, 51%, 80%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B2BFE6#B2BFE6
HEX#B2BFE6
RGBrgb(178, 191, 230)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.749, 0.902
RGB percentages69.8%, 74.9%, 90.2%
HSLhsl(225, 51%, 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(225, 22.6%, 90.2%)
CMYK22.6%, 17%, 0%, 9.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,714,534
CSS custom property--colour: #B2BFE6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.5244WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness192.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.49:1
Contrast with white1.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BFBFBF
Inverted#4D4019
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.83:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E6D9B2
Analogous#B2D9E6, #BFB2E6
Triadic#E6B2BF, #BFE6B2
Split complementary#E6BFB2, #D9E6B2
Tetradic#E6B2D9, #E6D9B2, #B2E6BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G191
B230
Red178 (69.8%)
Green191 (74.9%)
Blue230 (90.2%)
Hue225°
Saturation (HSL)50.98%
Lightness80%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G BF · B E6
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B2BFe6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 367.5 g/mol
- 9 atoms
B2BFe6 has a molar mass of 367.5 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 6 × Fe.
Molar mass
Molar mass367.5 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.1024811 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.6386778 × 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
B8.8%
Fe91.2%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 8.824%
Iron (Fe × 6)335.07 g/mol, 91.176%
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