Recognised as Colour
#BBC8F2
- #BBC8F2
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#BBC8F2 is a blue with RGB values 187, 200, 242 and HSL 226°, 68%, 84%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#BBC8F2#BBC8F2
HEX#BBC8F2
RGBrgb(187, 200, 242)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7843, 0.949
RGB percentages73.3%, 78.4%, 94.9%
HSLhsl(225.8, 67.9%, 84.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(225.8, 22.7%, 94.9%)
CMYK22.7%, 17.4%, 0%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,306,674
CSS custom property--colour: #BBC8F2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.58284WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness201.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.66:1
Contrast with white1.66:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.66:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C8C8C8
Inverted#44370D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.66:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.66:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F2E5BB
Analogous#BBE4F2, #C9BBF2
Triadic#F2BBC8, #C8F2BB
Split complementary#F2C9BB, #E3F2BB
Tetradic#F2BBE4, #F2E5BB, #BBF2C9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G200
B242
Red187 (73.3%)
Green200 (78.4%)
Blue242 (94.9%)
Hue225.82°
Saturation (HSL)67.9%
Lightness84.12%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G C8 · B F2
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BBC8F2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 155.704 g/mol
- 12 atoms
BBC8F2 has a molar mass of 155.704 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × B, 8 × C, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass155.704 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.5855257 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.8676853 × 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
B13.9%
C61.7%
F24.4%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 13.885%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 61.712%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 24.403%
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