Recognised as Colour
#C2B4CD
- #C2B4CD
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C2B4CD is a violet with RGB values 194, 180, 205 and HSL 274°, 20%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C2B4CD#C2B4CD
HEX#C2B4CD
RGBrgb(194, 180, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.7059, 0.8039
RGB percentages76.1%, 70.6%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(273.6, 20%, 75.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(273.6, 12.2%, 80.4%)
CMYK5.4%, 12.2%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,760,269
CSS custom property--colour: #C2B4CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4852WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness187.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.7:1
Contrast with white1.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.7:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#3D4B32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.96:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BFCDB4
Analogous#B5B4CD, #CDB4CC
Triadic#CDC2B4, #B4CDC2
Split complementary#CBCDB4, #B4CDB5
Tetradic#CDB5B4, #BFCDB4, #B4CCCD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G180
B205
Red194 (76.1%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue273.6°
Saturation (HSL)20%
Lightness75.49%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C2 · G B4 · B CD
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C2B4Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 179.672 g/mol
- 7 atoms
C2B4Cd has a molar mass of 179.672 g/mol, made up of 7 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × C, 4 × B, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass179.672 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.9835238 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.3517414 × 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
C13.4%
B24.1%
Cd62.6%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 13.37%
Boron (B × 4)43.24 g/mol, 24.066%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 62.564%
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