Recognised as Colour
#BCD8F7
- #BCD8F7
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#BCD8F7 is a blue with RGB values 188, 216, 247 and HSL 212°, 79%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 14.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#BCD8F7#BCD8F7
HEX#BCD8F7
RGBrgb(188, 216, 247)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.8471, 0.9686
RGB percentages73.7%, 84.7%, 96.9%
HSLhsl(211.5, 78.7%, 85.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(211.5, 23.9%, 96.9%)
CMYK23.9%, 12.6%, 0%, 3.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,376,311
CSS custom property--colour: #BCD8F7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.66519WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness211.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 14.3:1
Contrast with white1.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black14.3:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#D4D4D4
Inverted#432708
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text14.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F7DBBC
Analogous#BCF5F7, #BEBCF7
Triadic#F7BCD8, #D8F7BC
Split complementary#F7BEBC, #F5F7BC
Tetradic#F7BCF5, #F7DBBC, #BCF7BE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G216
B247
Red188 (73.7%)
Green216 (84.7%)
Blue247 (96.9%)
Hue211.53°
Saturation (HSL)78.67%
Lightness85.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G D8 · B F7
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BCd8F7 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,043.076 g/mol
- 16 atoms
BCd8F7 has a molar mass of 1,043.076 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 8 × Cd, 7 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,043.076 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.7320684 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.7734439 × 10^20
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
B1%
Cd86.2%
F12.7%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.036%
Cadmium (Cd × 8)899.28 g/mol, 86.214%
Fluorine (F × 7)132.986 g/mol, 12.749%
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