Recognised as Colour
#B6B4CD
- #B6B4CD
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B6B4CD is a blue with RGB values 182, 180, 205 and HSL 245°, 20%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B6B4CD#B6B4CD
HEX#B6B4CD
RGBrgb(182, 180, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7059, 0.8039
RGB percentages71.4%, 70.6%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(244.8, 20%, 75.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244.8, 12.2%, 80.4%)
CMYK11.2%, 12.2%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,973,837
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B4CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46995WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.4:1
Contrast with white2.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.4:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#494B32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.02:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.4:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CBCDB4
Analogous#B4BFCD, #C2B4CD
Triadic#CDB6B4, #B4CDB6
Split complementary#CDC3B4, #BECDB4
Tetradic#CDB4BF, #CBCDB4, #B4CDC2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G180
B205
Red182 (71.4%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue244.8°
Saturation (HSL)20%
Lightness75.49%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B6 · G B4 · B CD
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B6B4Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 220.51 g/mol
- 11 atoms
B6B4Cd has a molar mass of 220.51 g/mol, made up of 11 atoms across 2 elements: 10 × B, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass220.51 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule11
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.6616547 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.7310057 × 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
B49%
Cd51%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 49.023%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 50.977%
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