Recognised as Colour
#B4B3CD
- #B4B3CD
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B4B3CD is a blue with RGB values 180, 179, 205 and HSL 242°, 21%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
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HEX#B4B3CD
RGBrgb(180, 179, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7059, 0.702, 0.8039
RGB percentages70.6%, 70.2%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(242.3, 20.6%, 75.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(242.3, 12.7%, 80.4%)
CMYK12.2%, 12.7%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,842,509
CSS custom property--colour: #B4B3CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46351WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.27:1
Contrast with white2.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.27:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#4B4C32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.04:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.27:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CCCDB3
Analogous#B3BFCD, #C1B3CD
Triadic#CDB4B3, #B3CDB4
Split complementary#CDC1B3, #BFCDB3
Tetradic#CDB3BF, #CCCDB3, #B3CDC1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R180
G179
B205
Red180 (70.6%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue242.31°
Saturation (HSL)20.63%
Lightness75.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B4 · G B3 · B CD
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B4B3Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 188.08 g/mol
- 8 atoms
B4B3Cd has a molar mass of 188.08 g/mol, made up of 8 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × B, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass188.08 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.1231419 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.2019038 × 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
B40.2%
Cd59.8%
Boron (B × 7)75.67 g/mol, 40.233%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 59.767%
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