Recognised as Colour
#B8BBFF
- #B8BBFF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Cornflower blue
#B8BBFF is a blue with RGB values 184, 187, 255 and HSL 237°, 100%, 86%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cornflower blue.
Colour values
#B8BBFF#B8BBFF
HEX#B8BBFF
RGBrgb(184, 187, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.7333, 1
RGB percentages72.2%, 73.3%, 100%
HSLhsl(237.5, 100%, 86.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(237.5, 27.8%, 100%)
CMYK27.8%, 26.7%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,106,751
CSS custom property--colour: #B8BBFF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.52951WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness195.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.59:1
Contrast with white1.81:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.59:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BFBFBF
Inverted#474400
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.81:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.59:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FFFCB8
Analogous#B8DFFF, #D9B8FF
Triadic#FFB8BB, #BBFFB8
Split complementary#FFD9B8, #DFFFB8
Tetradic#FFB8DF, #FFFCB8, #B8FFD9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G187
B255
Red184 (72.2%)
Green187 (73.3%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue237.46°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness86.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B8 · G BB · B FF
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B8BBFF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 146.096 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B8BBFF has a molar mass of 146.096 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 2 elements: 10 × B, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass146.096 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.4259812 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.1220436 × 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
B74%
F26%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 73.992%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 26.008%
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