Recognised as Colour
#B8BEC8
- #B8BEC8
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Silver
#B8BEC8 is a blue with RGB values 184, 190, 200 and HSL 217°, 13%, 75%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B8BEC8#B8BEC8
HEX#B8BEC8
RGBrgb(184, 190, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.7451, 0.7843
RGB percentages72.2%, 74.5%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(217.5, 12.7%, 75.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(217.5, 8%, 78.4%)
CMYK8%, 5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,107,464
CSS custom property--colour: #B8BEC8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.51187WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness189.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.24:1
Contrast with white1.87:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BDBDBD
Inverted#474137
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.87:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C8C2B8
Analogous#B8C6C8, #BAB8C8
Triadic#C8B8BE, #BEC8B8
Split complementary#C8BAB8, #C6C8B8
Tetradic#C8B8C6, #C8C2B8, #B8C8BA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G190
B200
Red184 (72.2%)
Green190 (74.5%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue217.5°
Saturation (HSL)12.7%
Lightness75.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B8 · G BE · B C8
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Also reads as
B8BeC8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 191.5802 g/mol
- 17 atoms
B8BeC8 has a molar mass of 191.5802 g/mol, made up of 17 atoms across 3 elements: 8 × B, 1 × Be, 8 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass191.5802 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule17
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.1812641 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.1434046 × 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
B45.1%
Be4.7%
C50.2%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 45.14%
Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 4.704%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 50.155%
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