Recognised as Colour
#B3C6FF
- #B3C6FF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B3C6FF is a blue with RGB values 179, 198, 255 and HSL 225°, 100%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B3C6FF#B3C6FF
HEX#B3C6FF
RGBrgb(179, 198, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.7765, 1
RGB percentages70.2%, 77.6%, 100%
HSLhsl(225, 100%, 85.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(225, 29.8%, 100%)
CMYK29.8%, 22.4%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,781,887
CSS custom property--colour: #B3C6FF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.57192WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness200 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.44:1
Contrast with white1.69:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.44:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C6C6C6
Inverted#4C3900
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.69:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FFECB3
Analogous#B3ECFF, #C6B3FF
Triadic#FFB3C6, #C6FFB3
Split complementary#FFC6B3, #ECFFB3
Tetradic#FFB3EC, #FFECB3, #B3FFC6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G198
B255
Red179 (70.2%)
Green198 (77.6%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue225°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness85.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G C6 · B FF
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B3C6FF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 142.492 g/mol
- 11 atoms
B3C6FF has a molar mass of 142.492 g/mol, made up of 11 atoms across 3 elements: 3 × B, 6 × C, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass142.492 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule11
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.3661353 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.226301 × 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
B22.8%
C50.6%
F26.7%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 22.759%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 50.575%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 26.665%
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