Recognised as Colour
#B3B8C7
- #B3B8C7
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B3B8C7 is a blue with RGB values 179, 184, 199 and HSL 225°, 15%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B3B8C7#B3B8C7
HEX#B3B8C7
RGBrgb(179, 184, 199)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.7216, 0.7804
RGB percentages70.2%, 72.2%, 78%
HSLhsl(225, 15.2%, 74.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(225, 10.1%, 78%)
CMYK10.1%, 7.5%, 0%, 22%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,778,247
CSS custom property--colour: #B3B8C7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47988WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness184.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.6:1
Contrast with white1.98:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.6:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B8B8B8
Inverted#4C4738
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.98:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.6:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C7C2B3
Analogous#B3C2C7, #B8B3C7
Triadic#C7B3B8, #B8C7B3
Split complementary#C7B8B3, #C2C7B3
Tetradic#C7B3C2, #C7C2B3, #B3C7B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G184
B199
Red179 (70.2%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue199 (78%)
Hue225°
Saturation (HSL)15.15%
Lightness74.12%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G B8 · B C7
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B3B8C7 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 202.987 g/mol
- 18 atoms
B3B8C7 has a molar mass of 202.987 g/mol, made up of 18 atoms across 2 elements: 11 × B, 7 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass202.987 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule18
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.3706784 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.9667618 × 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
B58.6%
C41.4%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 58.58%
Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 41.42%
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