Recognised as Colour
#BFB2CC
- #BFB2CC
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BFB2CC is a violet with RGB values 191, 178, 204 and HSL 270°, 20%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BFB2CC#BFB2CC
HEX#BFB2CC
RGBrgb(191, 178, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.698, 0.8
RGB percentages74.9%, 69.8%, 80%
HSLhsl(270, 20.3%, 74.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 12.7%, 80%)
CMYK6.4%, 12.7%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,563,148
CSS custom property--colour: #BFB2CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47277WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness185.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.46:1
Contrast with white2.01:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.46:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#404D33
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.01:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.46:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BFCCB2
Analogous#B2B2CC, #CCB2CC
Triadic#CCBFB2, #B2CCBF
Split complementary#CCCCB2, #B2CCB2
Tetradic#CCB2B2, #BFCCB2, #B2CCCC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G178
B204
Red191 (74.9%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL)20.31%
Lightness74.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G B2 · B CC
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BFB2CC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 75.45 g/mol
- 6 atoms
BFB2CC has a molar mass of 75.45 g/mol, made up of 6 atoms across 3 elements: 3 × B, 1 × F, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass75.45 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule6
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.2528767 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram7.9816312 × 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
B43%
F25.2%
C31.8%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 42.982%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 25.18%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 31.838%
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