Recognised as Colour
#B8CEF9
- #B8CEF9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B8CEF9 is a blue with RGB values 184, 206, 249 and HSL 220°, 84%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B8CEF9#B8CEF9
HEX#B8CEF9
RGBrgb(184, 206, 249)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.8078, 0.9765
RGB percentages72.2%, 80.8%, 97.6%
HSLhsl(219.7, 84.4%, 84.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(219.7, 26.1%, 97.6%)
CMYK26.1%, 17.3%, 0%, 2.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,111,609
CSS custom property--colour: #B8CEF9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.61173WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness205.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.23:1
Contrast with white1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CCCCCC
Inverted#473106
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.59:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F9E3B8
Analogous#B8EFF9, #C2B8F9
Triadic#F9B8CE, #CEF9B8
Split complementary#F9C3B8, #EFF9B8
Tetradic#F9B8EF, #F9E3B8, #B8F9C3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G206
B249
Red184 (72.2%)
Green206 (80.8%)
Blue249 (97.6%)
Hue219.69°
Saturation (HSL)84.42%
Lightness84.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B8 · G CE · B F9
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B8CeF9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 397.582 g/mol
- 18 atoms
B8CeF9 has a molar mass of 397.582 g/mol, made up of 18 atoms across 3 elements: 8 × B, 1 × Ce, 9 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass397.582 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule18
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule6.6020044 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.5146915 × 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
B21.8%
Ce35.2%
F43%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 21.751%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 35.243%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 43.005%
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