Recognised as Colour
#BCE3F9
- #BCE3F9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light blue
#BCE3F9 is a blue with RGB values 188, 227, 249 and HSL 202°, 84%, 86%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 15.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light blue.
Colour values
#BCE3F9#BCE3F9
HEX#BCE3F9
RGBrgb(188, 227, 249)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.8902, 0.9765
RGB percentages73.7%, 89%, 97.6%
HSLhsl(201.6, 83.6%, 85.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(201.6, 24.5%, 97.6%)
CMYK24.5%, 8.8%, 0%, 2.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,379,129
CSS custom property--colour: #BCE3F9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.72469WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness218.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 15.49:1
Contrast with white1.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black15.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#DCDCDC
Inverted#431C06
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text15.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#F9D2BC
Analogous#BCF9F0, #BCC5F9
Triadic#F9BCE3, #E3F9BC
Split complementary#F9BCC5, #F9F1BC
Tetradic#F0BCF9, #F9D2BC, #C5F9BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G227
B249
Red188 (73.7%)
Green227 (89%)
Blue249 (97.6%)
Hue201.64°
Saturation (HSL)83.56%
Lightness85.69%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G E3 · B F9
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BCe3F9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 602.152 g/mol
- 13 atoms
BCe3F9 has a molar mass of 602.152 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 3 × Ce, 9 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass602.152 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule9.9989692 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.0001031 × 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
B1.8%
Ce69.8%
F28.4%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.795%
Cerium (Ce × 3)420.36 g/mol, 69.81%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 28.395%
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