Recognised as Colour
#B9CEFF
- #B9CEFF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B9CEFF is a blue with RGB values 185, 206, 255 and HSL 222°, 100%, 86%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B9CEFF#B9CEFF
HEX#B9CEFF
RGBrgb(185, 206, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.8078, 1
RGB percentages72.5%, 80.8%, 100%
HSLhsl(222, 100%, 86.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(222, 27.5%, 100%)
CMYK27.5%, 19.2%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,177,151
CSS custom property--colour: #B9CEFF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.61677WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness206.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.34:1
Contrast with white1.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.34:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CDCDCD
Inverted#463100
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.57:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.34:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FFEAB9
Analogous#B9F1FF, #C7B9FF
Triadic#FFB9CE, #CEFFB9
Split complementary#FFC7B9, #F1FFB9
Tetradic#FFB9F1, #FFEAB9, #B9FFC7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G206
B255
Red185 (72.5%)
Green206 (80.8%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue222°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness86.27%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G CE · B FF
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B9CeFF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 275.406 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B9CeFF has a molar mass of 275.406 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × B, 1 × Ce, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass275.406 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule4.5732242 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.1866411 × 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
B35.3%
Ce50.9%
F13.8%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 35.326%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 50.878%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 13.796%
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