Recognised as Colour
#CDB9F9
- #CDB9F9
- Violet
- Light
- Nearest: Plum
#CDB9F9 is a violet with RGB values 205, 185, 249 and HSL 259°, 84%, 85%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CDB9F9#CDB9F9
HEX#CDB9F9
RGBrgb(205, 185, 249)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.7255, 0.9765
RGB percentages80.4%, 72.5%, 97.6%
HSLhsl(258.8, 84.2%, 85.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258.8, 25.7%, 97.6%)
CMYK17.7%, 25.7%, 0%, 2.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,482,489
CSS custom property--colour: #CDB9F9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.54517WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness199.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.9:1
Contrast with white1.76:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C2C2C2
Inverted#324606
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.76:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E5F9B9
Analogous#B9C5F9, #EDB9F9
Triadic#F9CDB9, #B9F9CD
Split complementary#F9EDB9, #C5F9B9
Tetradic#F9B9C5, #E5F9B9, #B9F9ED
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G185
B249
Red205 (80.4%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue249 (97.6%)
Hue258.75°
Saturation (HSL)84.21%
Lightness85.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR CD · G B9 · B F9
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CdB9F9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 380.682 g/mol
- 19 atoms
CdB9F9 has a molar mass of 380.682 g/mol, made up of 19 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × Cd, 9 × B, 9 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass380.682 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule19
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule6.3213733 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.5819347 × 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
Cd29.5%
B25.6%
F44.9%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 29.529%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 25.557%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 44.915%
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