Recognised as Colour
#B8C1C8
- #B8C1C8
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Silver
#B8C1C8 is a blue with RGB values 184, 193, 200 and HSL 206°, 13%, 75%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B8C1C8#B8C1C8
HEX#B8C1C8
RGBrgb(184, 193, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.7569, 0.7843
RGB percentages72.2%, 75.7%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(206.3, 12.7%, 75.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(206.3, 8%, 78.4%)
CMYK8%, 3.5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,108,232
CSS custom property--colour: #B8C1C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.525WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness191.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.5:1
Contrast with white1.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C0C0C0
Inverted#473E37
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.83:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C8BFB8
Analogous#B8C8C7, #B8B9C8
Triadic#C8B8C1, #C1C8B8
Split complementary#C8B8B9, #C8C7B8
Tetradic#C7B8C8, #C8BFB8, #B9C8B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G193
B200
Red184 (72.2%)
Green193 (75.7%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue206.25°
Saturation (HSL)12.7%
Lightness75.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B8 · G C1 · B C8
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B8C1C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 194.579 g/mol
- 17 atoms
B8C1C8 has a molar mass of 194.579 g/mol, made up of 17 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass194.579 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule17
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.2310603 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.0949593 × 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
B44.4%
C55.6%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 44.445%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 55.555%
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