Recognised as Colour
#B3BFC9
- #B3BFC9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Silver
#B3BFC9 is a blue with RGB values 179, 191, 201 and HSL 207°, 17%, 75%. 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
#B3BFC9#B3BFC9
HEX#B3BFC9
RGBrgb(179, 191, 201)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.749, 0.7882
RGB percentages70.2%, 74.9%, 78.8%
HSLhsl(207.3, 16.9%, 74.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(207.3, 10.9%, 78.8%)
CMYK10.9%, 5%, 0%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,780,041
CSS custom property--colour: #B3BFC9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.51062WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness188.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.21:1
Contrast with white1.87:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.21:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BDBDBD
Inverted#4C4036
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.87:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.21:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C9BDB3
Analogous#B3C9C8, #B3B4C9
Triadic#C9B3BF, #BFC9B3
Split complementary#C9B3B4, #C9C8B3
Tetradic#C8B3C9, #C9BDB3, #B4C9B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G191
B201
Red179 (70.2%)
Green191 (74.9%)
Blue201 (78.8%)
Hue207.27°
Saturation (HSL)16.92%
Lightness74.51%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G BF · B C9
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B3BFC9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 170.337 g/mol
- 14 atoms
B3BFC9 has a molar mass of 170.337 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 3 elements: 4 × B, 1 × F, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass170.337 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.8285124 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.5354273 × 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
B25.4%
F11.2%
C63.5%
Boron (B × 4)43.24 g/mol, 25.385%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 11.153%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 63.462%
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