Recognised as Colour
#CDB9CC
- #CDB9CC
- Magenta
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#CDB9CC is a magenta with RGB values 205, 185, 204 and HSL 303°, 17%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CDB9CC#CDB9CC
HEX#CDB9CC
RGBrgb(205, 185, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.7255, 0.8
RGB percentages80.4%, 72.5%, 80%
HSLhsl(303, 16.7%, 76.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(303, 9.8%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 9.8%, 0.5%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,482,444
CSS custom property--colour: #CDB9CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.52037WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness193.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.41:1
Contrast with white1.84:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BFBFBF
Inverted#324633
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.84:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B9CDBA
Analogous#C4B9CD, #CDB9C2
Triadic#CCCDB9, #B9CCCD
Split complementary#C2CDB9, #B9CDC4
Tetradic#CDC4B9, #B9CDBA, #B9C2CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G185
B204
Red205 (80.4%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue303°
Saturation (HSL)16.67%
Lightness76.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G B9 · B CC
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Harmonies
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CdB9CC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 233.722 g/mol
- 12 atoms
CdB9CC has a molar mass of 233.722 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × Cd, 9 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass233.722 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.8810451 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.5766255 × 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
Cd48.1%
B41.6%
C10.3%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 48.096%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 41.626%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 10.278%
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