Recognised as Colour
#B4B7C3
- #B4B7C3
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B4B7C3 is a blue with RGB values 180, 183, 195 and HSL 228°, 11%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B4B7C3#B4B7C3
HEX#B4B7C3
RGBrgb(180, 183, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.7059, 0.7176, 0.7647
RGB percentages70.6%, 71.8%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(228, 11.1%, 73.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(228, 7.7%, 76.5%)
CMYK7.7%, 6.2%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,843,523
CSS custom property--colour: #B4B7C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4751WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.5:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#4B483C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C3C0B4
Analogous#B4BFC3, #B9B4C3
Triadic#C3B4B7, #B7C3B4
Split complementary#C3B9B4, #BFC3B4
Tetradic#C3B4BF, #C3C0B4, #B4C3B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R180
G183
B195
Red180 (70.6%)
Green183 (71.8%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue228°
Saturation (HSL)11.11%
Lightness73.53%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B4 · G B7 · B C3
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B4B7C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 154.943 g/mol
- 14 atoms
B4B7C3 has a molar mass of 154.943 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 2 elements: 11 × B, 3 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass154.943 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.572889 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.8866814 × 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
B76.7%
C23.3%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 76.744%
Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 23.256%
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