Recognised as Colour

#CDB2FC

#CDB2FC
Violet
Light
Nearest: Plum

#CDB2FC is a violet with RGB values 205, 178, 252 and HSL 262°, 93%, 84%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.

Colour values

#CDB2FC#CDB2FC

HEX#CDB2FC

RGBrgb(205, 178, 252)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.698, 0.9882

RGB percentages80.4%, 69.8%, 98.8%

HSLhsl(261.9, 92.5%, 84.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(261.9, 29.4%, 98.8%)

CMYK18.7%, 29.4%, 0%, 1.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,480,700

CSS custom property--colour: #CDB2FC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.51848WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness196 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkLight

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.37:1

Contrast with white1.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black11.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#BDBDBD

Inverted#324D03

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#A2BEFFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 18.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#A7BEFAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 18.1 from the original

Tritanopia#C5BDCCno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 32.3 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text1.85:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text11.37:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Plum · ΔE 14.5 Thistle · ΔE 26.3 Cornflower blue · ΔE 26.7 Medium purple · ΔE 30.8 Light steelblue · ΔE 31 Violet · ΔE 33.4

Nearest named CSS colourPlum (#DDA0DD)ΔE 14.49, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#E1FCB2

Analogous#B2BCFC, #F2B2FC

Triadic#FCCDB2, #B2FCCD

Split complementary#FCF2B2, #BCFCB2

Tetradic#FCB2BC, #E1FCB2, #B2FCF2

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#FFFFFF

Lighter +10%#EDE3FE

Darker −10%#AD81FA

Darker −20%#8D50F8

Darker −30%#6D1FF6

Darker −40%#5508DA

More saturated +25%#CCAFFF

Less saturated −25%#D0BCF2

Channel breakdown

R205

G178

B252

Red205 (80.4%)

Green178 (69.8%)

Blue252 (98.8%)

Hue261.89°

Saturation (HSL)92.5%

Lightness84.31%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CD · G B2 · B FC

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CdB2FC (chemical formula)

Formula
165.039 g/mol
5 atoms

CdB2FC has a molar mass of 165.039 g/mol, made up of 5 atoms across 4 elements: 1 × Cd, 2 × B, 1 × F, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass165.039 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule5

Distinct elements4

Mass of one molecule2.7405371 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram3.6489198 × 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

Cd68.1%

B13.1%

F11.5%

C7.3%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 68.111%

Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 13.1%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 11.511%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 7.278%

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