Recognised as Colour
#C6CBE9
- #C6CBE9
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#C6CBE9 is a blue with RGB values 198, 203, 233 and HSL 231°, 44%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#C6CBE9#C6CBE9
HEX#C6CBE9
RGBrgb(198, 203, 233)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.7961, 0.9137
RGB percentages77.6%, 79.6%, 91.4%
HSLhsl(231.4, 44.3%, 84.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(231.4, 15%, 91.4%)
CMYK15%, 12.9%, 0%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,028,329
CSS custom property--colour: #C6CBE9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.60601WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness205.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.12:1
Contrast with white1.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.12:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CCCCCC
Inverted#393416
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.12:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E9E4C6
Analogous#C6DDE9, #D3C6E9
Triadic#E9C6CB, #CBE9C6
Split complementary#E9D3C6, #DDE9C6
Tetradic#E9C6DD, #E9E4C6, #C6E9D3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G203
B233
Red198 (77.6%)
Green203 (79.6%)
Blue233 (91.4%)
Hue231.43°
Saturation (HSL)44.3%
Lightness84.51%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G CB · B E9
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C6CBe9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 165.1868 g/mol
- 16 atoms
C6CBe9 has a molar mass of 165.1868 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × C, 9 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass165.1868 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.7429913 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.645655 × 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
C50.9%
Be49.1%
Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 50.898%
Beryllium (Be × 9)81.1098 g/mol, 49.102%
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