Recognised as Colour
#BFB4C3
- #BFB4C3
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BFB4C3 is a violet with RGB values 191, 180, 195 and HSL 284°, 11%, 74%. 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
#BFB4C3#BFB4C3
HEX#BFB4C3
RGBrgb(191, 180, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.7059, 0.7647
RGB percentages74.9%, 70.6%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(284, 11.1%, 73.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(284, 7.7%, 76.5%)
CMYK2.1%, 7.7%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,563,651
CSS custom property--colour: #BFB4C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47659WCAG 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 10.53:1
Contrast with white1.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.53:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#404B3C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.99:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B8C3B4
Analogous#B8B4C3, #C3B4C0
Triadic#C3BFB4, #B4C3BF
Split complementary#C0C3B4, #B4C3B8
Tetradic#C3B8B4, #B8C3B4, #B4C0C3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G180
B195
Red191 (74.9%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue284°
Saturation (HSL)11.11%
Lightness73.53%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G B4 · B C3
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BFB4C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 109.081 g/mol
- 9 atoms
BFB4C3 has a molar mass of 109.081 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 3 elements: 5 × B, 1 × F, 3 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass109.081 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.8113326 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.5207972 × 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
B49.6%
F17.4%
C33%
Boron (B × 5)54.05 g/mol, 49.55%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 17.416%
Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 33.033%
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