Recognised as Colour
#C5B9F8
- #C5B9F8
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Plum
#C5B9F8 is a blue with RGB values 197, 185, 248 and HSL 251°, 82%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C5B9F8#C5B9F8
HEX#C5B9F8
RGBrgb(197, 185, 248)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.7255, 0.9725
RGB percentages77.3%, 72.5%, 97.3%
HSLhsl(251.4, 81.8%, 84.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(251.4, 25.4%, 97.3%)
CMYK20.6%, 25.4%, 0%, 2.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,958,200
CSS custom property--colour: #C5B9F8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.53346WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness196.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.67:1
Contrast with white1.8:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.67:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C0C0C0
Inverted#3A4607
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.8:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.67:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ECF8B9
Analogous#B9CDF8, #E5B9F8
Triadic#F8C5B9, #B9F8C5
Split complementary#F8E5B9, #CDF8B9
Tetradic#F8B9CD, #ECF8B9, #B9F8E5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G185
B248
Red197 (77.3%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue248 (97.3%)
Hue251.43°
Saturation (HSL)81.82%
Lightness84.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C5 · G B9 · B F8
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C5B9F8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 309.329 g/mol
- 22 atoms
C5B9F8 has a molar mass of 309.329 g/mol, made up of 22 atoms across 3 elements: 5 × C, 9 × B, 8 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass309.329 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule22
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule5.1365289 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.94684 × 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
C19.4%
B31.5%
F49.1%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 19.415%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 31.452%
Fluorine (F × 8)151.984 g/mol, 49.133%
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