Recognised as Colour
#CBC8FF
- #CBC8FF
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#CBC8FF is a blue with RGB values 203, 200, 255 and HSL 243°, 100%, 89%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CBC8FF#CBC8FF
HEX#CBC8FF
RGBrgb(203, 200, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.7843, 1
RGB percentages79.6%, 78.4%, 100%
HSLhsl(243.3, 100%, 89.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(243.3, 21.6%, 100%)
CMYK20.4%, 21.6%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,355,263
CSS custom property--colour: #CBC8FF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.61225WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness207.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.25:1
Contrast with white1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.25:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CDCDCD
Inverted#343700
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.59:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#FCFFC8
Analogous#C8E1FF, #E6C8FF
Triadic#FFCBC8, #C8FFCB
Split complementary#FFE6C8, #E1FFC8
Tetradic#FFC8E1, #FCFFC8, #C8FFE6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G200
B255
Red203 (79.6%)
Green200 (78.4%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue243.27°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness89.22%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR CB · G C8 · B FF
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CBC8FF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 156.905 g/mol
- 12 atoms
CBC8FF has a molar mass of 156.905 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × C, 1 × B, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass156.905 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.6054688 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.8380809 × 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
C68.9%
B6.9%
F24.2%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 68.895%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 6.89%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 24.216%
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