Recognised as Colour
#BCB3F2
- #BCB3F2
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BCB3F2 is a blue with RGB values 188, 179, 242 and HSL 249°, 71%, 83%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BCB3F2#BCB3F2
HEX#BCB3F2
RGBrgb(188, 179, 242)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.702, 0.949
RGB percentages73.7%, 70.2%, 94.9%
HSLhsl(248.6, 70.8%, 82.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(248.6, 26%, 94.9%)
CMYK22.3%, 26%, 0%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,366,834
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB3F2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49342WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness189.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.87:1
Contrast with white1.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.87:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#434C0D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.93:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.87:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E9F2B3
Analogous#B3CAF2, #DBB3F2
Triadic#F2BCB3, #B3F2BC
Split complementary#F2DBB3, #CAF2B3
Tetradic#F2B3CA, #E9F2B3, #B3F2DB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G179
B242
Red188 (73.7%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue242 (94.9%)
Hue248.57°
Saturation (HSL)70.79%
Lightness82.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G B3 · B F2
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BCB3F2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 93.247 g/mol
- 7 atoms
BCB3F2 has a molar mass of 93.247 g/mol, made up of 7 atoms across 3 elements: 4 × B, 1 × C, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass93.247 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.5484029 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram6.4582676 × 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
B46.4%
C12.9%
F40.7%
Boron (B × 4)43.24 g/mol, 46.371%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 12.881%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 40.748%
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