Recognised as Colour
#B7CBE2
- #B7CBE2
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B7CBE2 is a blue with RGB values 183, 203, 226 and HSL 212°, 43%, 80%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B7CBE2#B7CBE2
HEX#B7CBE2
RGBrgb(183, 203, 226)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.7961, 0.8863
RGB percentages71.8%, 79.6%, 88.6%
HSLhsl(212.1, 42.6%, 80.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(212.1, 19%, 88.6%)
CMYK19%, 10.2%, 0%, 11.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,045,282
CSS custom property--colour: #B7CBE2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.5827WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness200.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.65:1
Contrast with white1.66:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C8C8C8
Inverted#48341D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.66:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E2CEB7
Analogous#B7E1E2, #B9B7E2
Triadic#E2B7CB, #CBE2B7
Split complementary#E2B9B7, #E1E2B7
Tetradic#E2B7E1, #E2CEB7, #B7E2B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G203
B226
Red183 (71.8%)
Green203 (79.6%)
Blue226 (88.6%)
Hue212.09°
Saturation (HSL)42.57%
Lightness80.2%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G CB · B E2
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B7CBe2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 105.7054 g/mol
- 10 atoms
B7CBe2 has a molar mass of 105.7054 g/mol, made up of 10 atoms across 3 elements: 7 × B, 1 × C, 2 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass105.7054 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule10
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.7552795 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.6970985 × 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
B71.6%
C11.4%
Be17.1%
Boron (B × 7)75.67 g/mol, 71.586%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 11.363%
Beryllium (Be × 2)18.0244 g/mol, 17.052%
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