Recognised as Colour
#B6BCCC
- #B6BCCC
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B6BCCC is a blue with RGB values 182, 188, 204 and HSL 224°, 18%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B6BCCC#B6BCCC
HEX#B6BCCC
RGBrgb(182, 188, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7373, 0.8
RGB percentages71.4%, 73.7%, 80%
HSLhsl(223.6, 17.7%, 75.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(223.6, 10.8%, 80%)
CMYK10.8%, 7.8%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,975,884
CSS custom property--colour: #B6BCCC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50271WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness188.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.05:1
Contrast with white1.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.05:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BCBCBC
Inverted#494333
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.05:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CCC6B6
Analogous#B6C7CC, #BBB6CC
Triadic#CCB6BC, #BCCCB6
Split complementary#CCBBB6, #C7CCB6
Tetradic#CCB6C7, #CCC6B6, #B6CCBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G188
B204
Red182 (71.4%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue223.64°
Saturation (HSL)17.74%
Lightness75.69%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B6 · G BC · B CC
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B6BCCC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 111.703 g/mol
- 10 atoms
B6BCCC has a molar mass of 111.703 g/mol, made up of 10 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × B, 3 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass111.703 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule10
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.854872 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.3912077 × 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
B67.7%
C32.3%
Boron (B × 7)75.67 g/mol, 67.742%
Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 32.258%
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