Recognised as Colour
#B9BBCE
- #B9BBCE
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B9BBCE is a blue with RGB values 185, 187, 206 and HSL 234°, 18%, 77%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B9BBCE#B9BBCE
HEX#B9BBCE
RGBrgb(185, 187, 206)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7333, 0.8078
RGB percentages72.5%, 73.3%, 80.8%
HSLhsl(234.3, 17.6%, 76.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(234.3, 10.2%, 80.8%)
CMYK10.2%, 9.2%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,172,238
CSS custom property--colour: #B9BBCE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50311WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness188.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.06:1
Contrast with white1.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.06:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BCBCBC
Inverted#464431
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CECCB9
Analogous#B9C5CE, #C2B9CE
Triadic#CEB9BB, #BBCEB9
Split complementary#CEC2B9, #C5CEB9
Tetradic#CEB9C5, #CECCB9, #B9CEC2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G187
B206
Red185 (72.5%)
Green187 (73.3%)
Blue206 (80.8%)
Hue234.29°
Saturation (HSL)17.65%
Lightness76.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G BB · B CE
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B9BBCe (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 259.03 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B9BBCe has a molar mass of 259.03 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 2 elements: 11 × B, 1 × Ce.
Molar mass
Molar mass259.03 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.3012943 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.3248816 × 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
B45.9%
Ce54.1%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 45.906%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 54.094%
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