Recognised as Colour
#B9CDFF
- #B9CDFF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B9CDFF is a blue with RGB values 185, 205, 255 and HSL 223°, 100%, 86%. 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
#B9CDFF#B9CDFF
HEX#B9CDFF
RGBrgb(185, 205, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.8039, 1
RGB percentages72.5%, 80.4%, 100%
HSLhsl(222.9, 100%, 86.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(222.9, 27.5%, 100%)
CMYK27.5%, 19.6%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,176,895
CSS custom property--colour: #B9CDFF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.61197WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness205.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.24:1
Contrast with white1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CCCCCC
Inverted#463200
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 text13.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FFEBB9
Analogous#B9F0FF, #C8B9FF
Triadic#FFB9CD, #CDFFB9
Split complementary#FFC8B9, #F0FFB9
Tetradic#FFB9F0, #FFEBB9, #B9FFC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G205
B255
Red185 (72.5%)
Green205 (80.4%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue222.86°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness86.27%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G CD · B FF
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B9CdFF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 247.696 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B9CdFF has a molar mass of 247.696 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × B, 1 × Cd, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass247.696 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule4.1130888 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.4312628 × 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
B39.3%
Cd45.4%
F15.3%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 39.278%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 45.382%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 15.34%
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