Recognised as Colour
#BBB6CC
- #BBB6CC
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BBB6CC is a blue with RGB values 187, 182, 204 and HSL 254°, 18%, 76%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BBB6CC#BBB6CC
HEX#BBB6CC
RGBrgb(187, 182, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7137, 0.8
RGB percentages73.3%, 71.4%, 80%
HSLhsl(253.6, 17.7%, 75.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(253.6, 10.8%, 80%)
CMYK8.3%, 10.8%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,302,028
CSS custom property--colour: #BBB6CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4838WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness186.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.68:1
Contrast with white1.97:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#444933
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.97:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C7CCB6
Analogous#B6BCCC, #C6B6CC
Triadic#CCBBB6, #B6CCBB
Split complementary#CCC6B6, #BCCCB6
Tetradic#CCB6BC, #C7CCB6, #B6CCC6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G182
B204
Red187 (73.3%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue253.64°
Saturation (HSL)17.74%
Lightness75.69%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G B6 · B CC
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BBB6CC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 110.502 g/mol
- 10 atoms
BBB6CC has a molar mass of 110.502 g/mol, made up of 10 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass110.502 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule10
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8349289 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.4498025 × 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
B78.3%
C21.7%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 78.261%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 21.739%
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