Recognised as Colour
#C6BCDB
- #C6BCDB
- Violet
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#C6BCDB is a violet with RGB values 198, 188, 219 and HSL 259°, 30%, 80%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C6BCDB#C6BCDB
HEX#C6BCDB
RGBrgb(198, 188, 219)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.7373, 0.8588
RGB percentages77.6%, 73.7%, 85.9%
HSLhsl(259.4, 30.1%, 79.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(259.4, 14.2%, 85.9%)
CMYK9.6%, 14.2%, 0%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,024,475
CSS custom property--colour: #C6BCDB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.53087WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness194.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.62:1
Contrast with white1.81:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.62:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C0C0C0
Inverted#394324
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.81:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.62:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#D1DBBC
Analogous#BCC2DB, #D5BCDB
Triadic#DBC6BC, #BCDBC6
Split complementary#DBD6BC, #C2DBBC
Tetradic#DBBCC2, #D1DBBC, #BCDBD5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G188
B219
Red198 (77.6%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue219 (85.9%)
Hue259.35°
Saturation (HSL)30.1%
Lightness79.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G BC · B DB
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C6BCdB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 206.096 g/mol
- 9 atoms
C6BCdB has a molar mass of 206.096 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 3 elements: 6 × C, 2 × B, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass206.096 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.4223046 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.9220076 × 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
C35%
B10.5%
Cd54.5%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 34.967%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 10.49%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 54.543%
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