Recognised as Colour
#B9C3FC
- #B9C3FC
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B9C3FC is a blue with RGB values 185, 195, 252 and HSL 231°, 92%, 86%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B9C3FC#B9C3FC
HEX#B9C3FC
RGBrgb(185, 195, 252)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7647, 0.9882
RGB percentages72.5%, 76.5%, 98.8%
HSLhsl(231, 91.8%, 85.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(231, 26.6%, 98.8%)
CMYK26.6%, 22.6%, 0%, 1.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,174,332
CSS custom property--colour: #B9C3FC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.56373WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness199.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.27:1
Contrast with white1.71:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.27:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C5C5C5
Inverted#463C03
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.71:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.27:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FCF2B9
Analogous#B9E5FC, #D1B9FC
Triadic#FCB9C3, #C3FCB9
Split complementary#FCD1B9, #E5FCB9
Tetradic#FCB9E5, #FCF2B9, #B9FCD1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G195
B252
Red185 (72.5%)
Green195 (76.5%)
Blue252 (98.8%)
Hue231.04°
Saturation (HSL)91.78%
Lightness85.69%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G C3 · B FC
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B9C3FC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 164.332 g/mol
- 14 atoms
B9C3FC has a molar mass of 164.332 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × B, 4 × C, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass164.332 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.7287971 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.6646184 × 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
B59.2%
C29.2%
F11.6%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 59.203%
Carbon (C × 4)48.044 g/mol, 29.236%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 11.561%
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