Recognised as Colour
#B9CEF6
- #B9CEF6
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B9CEF6 is a blue with RGB values 185, 206, 246 and HSL 219°, 77%, 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
#B9CEF6#B9CEF6
HEX#B9CEF6
RGBrgb(185, 206, 246)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.8078, 0.9647
RGB percentages72.5%, 80.8%, 96.5%
HSLhsl(219.3, 77.2%, 84.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(219.3, 24.8%, 96.5%)
CMYK24.8%, 16.3%, 0%, 3.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,177,142
CSS custom property--colour: #B9CEF6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.61111WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness205 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.22:1
Contrast with white1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CCCCCC
Inverted#463109
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 text13.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F6E1B9
Analogous#B9EDF6, #C3B9F6
Triadic#F6B9CE, #CEF6B9
Split complementary#F6C3B9, #EDF6B9
Tetradic#F6B9EC, #F6E1B9, #B9F6C3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G206
B246
Red185 (72.5%)
Green206 (80.8%)
Blue246 (96.5%)
Hue219.34°
Saturation (HSL)77.22%
Lightness84.51%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G CE · B F6
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B9CeF6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 351.398 g/mol
- 16 atoms
B9CeF6 has a molar mass of 351.398 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × B, 1 × Ce, 6 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass351.398 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule5.8351011 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.7137664 × 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
B27.7%
Ce39.9%
F32.4%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 27.687%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 39.875%
Fluorine (F × 6)113.988 g/mol, 32.438%
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