Recognised as Colour
#C6BCEF
- #C6BCEF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#C6BCEF is a blue with RGB values 198, 188, 239 and HSL 252°, 61%, 84%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C6BCEF#C6BCEF
HEX#C6BCEF
RGBrgb(198, 188, 239)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.7373, 0.9373
RGB percentages77.6%, 73.7%, 93.7%
HSLhsl(251.8, 61.4%, 83.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(251.8, 21.3%, 93.7%)
CMYK17.2%, 21.3%, 0%, 6.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,024,495
CSS custom property--colour: #C6BCEF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.54204WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness197.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.84:1
Contrast with white1.77:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.84:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C2C2C2
Inverted#394310
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.77:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.84:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E5EFBC
Analogous#BCCCEF, #E0BCEF
Triadic#EFC6BC, #BCEFC6
Split complementary#EFE0BC, #CCEFBC
Tetradic#EFBCCC, #E5EFBC, #BCEFE0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G188
B239
Red198 (77.6%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue239 (93.7%)
Hue251.76°
Saturation (HSL)61.45%
Lightness83.73%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G BC · B EF
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C6BCeF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 241.994 g/mol
- 9 atoms
C6BCeF has a molar mass of 241.994 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 4 elements: 6 × C, 1 × B, 1 × Ce, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass241.994 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements4
Mass of one molecule4.0184049 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.4885496 × 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
C29.8%
B4.5%
Ce57.9%
F7.9%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 29.78%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 4.467%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 57.902%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 7.851%
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