Recognised as Colour
#CBABE9
- #CBABE9
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CBABE9 is a violet with RGB values 203, 171, 233 and HSL 271°, 58%, 79%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CBABE9#CBABE9
HEX#CBABE9
RGBrgb(203, 171, 233)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.6706, 0.9137
RGB percentages79.6%, 67.1%, 91.4%
HSLhsl(271, 58.5%, 79.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(271, 26.6%, 91.4%)
CMYK12.9%, 26.6%, 0%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,347,817
CSS custom property--colour: #CBABE9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47706WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness188.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.54:1
Contrast with white1.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.54:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#345416
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.99:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C9E9AB
Analogous#ACABE9, #E9ABE8
Triadic#E9CBAB, #ABE9CB
Split complementary#E8E9AB, #ABE9AC
Tetradic#E9ACAB, #C9E9AB, #ABE8E9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G171
B233
Red203 (79.6%)
Green171 (67.1%)
Blue233 (91.4%)
Hue270.97°
Saturation (HSL)58.49%
Lightness79.22%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR CB · G AB · B E9
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CBaBe9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 230.4508 g/mol
- 11 atoms
CBaBe9 has a molar mass of 230.4508 g/mol, made up of 11 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 1 × Ba, 9 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass230.4508 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule11
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.8267256 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.6132002 × 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
C5.2%
Ba59.6%
Be35.2%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 5.212%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 59.592%
Beryllium (Be × 9)81.1098 g/mol, 35.196%
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