Recognised as Colour
#BAC6F9
- #BAC6F9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#BAC6F9 is a blue with RGB values 186, 198, 249 and HSL 229°, 84%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#BAC6F9#BAC6F9
HEX#BAC6F9
RGBrgb(186, 198, 249)
RGB (0–1)0.7294, 0.7765, 0.9765
RGB percentages72.9%, 77.6%, 97.6%
HSLhsl(228.6, 84%, 85.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(228.6, 25.3%, 97.6%)
CMYK25.3%, 20.5%, 0%, 2.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,240,633
CSS custom property--colour: #BAC6F9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.57667WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness201.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.53:1
Contrast with white1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.53:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C7C7C7
Inverted#453906
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F9EDBA
Analogous#BAE6F9, #CEBAF9
Triadic#F9BAC6, #C6F9BA
Split complementary#F9CEBA, #E6F9BA
Tetradic#F9BAE6, #F9EDBA, #BAF9CE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R186
G198
B249
Red186 (72.9%)
Green198 (77.6%)
Blue249 (97.6%)
Hue228.57°
Saturation (HSL)84%
Lightness85.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BA · G C6 · B F9
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BaC6F9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 380.378 g/mol
- 16 atoms
BaC6F9 has a molar mass of 380.378 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × Ba, 6 × C, 9 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass380.378 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule6.3163253 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.583199 × 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
Ba36.1%
C18.9%
F45%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 36.104%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 18.946%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 44.951%
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