Recognised as Colour
#B7B6C2
- #B7B6C2
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B7B6C2 is a blue with RGB values 183, 182, 194 and HSL 245°, 9%, 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
#B7B6C2#B7B6C2
HEX#B7B6C2
RGBrgb(183, 182, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.7137, 0.7608
RGB percentages71.8%, 71.4%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(245, 9%, 73.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(245, 6.2%, 76.1%)
CMYK5.7%, 6.2%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,039,874
CSS custom property--colour: #B7B6C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47418WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.48:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#48493D
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 text10.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C1C2B6
Analogous#B6BBC2, #BDB6C2
Triadic#C2B7B6, #B6C2B7
Split complementary#C2BDB6, #BBC2B6
Tetradic#C2B6BB, #C1C2B6, #B6C2BD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G182
B194
Red183 (71.8%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue245°
Saturation (HSL)8.96%
Lightness73.73%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G B6 · B C2
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B7B6C2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 164.552 g/mol
- 15 atoms
B7B6C2 has a molar mass of 164.552 g/mol, made up of 15 atoms across 2 elements: 13 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass164.552 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule15
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.7324502 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.659719 × 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
B85.4%
C14.6%
Boron (B × 13)140.53 g/mol, 85.402%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 14.598%
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