Recognised as Colour
#CDBCD1
- #CDBCD1
- Violet
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#CDBCD1 is a violet with RGB values 205, 188, 209 and HSL 289°, 19%, 78%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CDBCD1#CDBCD1
HEX#CDBCD1
RGBrgb(205, 188, 209)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.7373, 0.8196
RGB percentages80.4%, 73.7%, 82%
HSLhsl(288.6, 18.6%, 77.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(288.6, 10%, 82%)
CMYK1.9%, 10%, 0%, 18%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,483,217
CSS custom property--colour: #CDBCD1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.53549WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness195.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.71:1
Contrast with white1.79:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.71:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C1C1C1
Inverted#32432E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.79:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#C0D1BC
Analogous#C3BCD1, #D1BCCA
Triadic#D1CDBC, #BCD1CD
Split complementary#CBD1BC, #BCD1C3
Tetradic#D1C3BC, #C0D1BC, #BCCAD1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G188
B209
Red205 (80.4%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue209 (82%)
Hue288.57°
Saturation (HSL)18.58%
Lightness77.84%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR CD · G BC · B D1
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CdBCd1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 235.63 g/mol
- 3 atoms
CdBCd1 has a molar mass of 235.63 g/mol, made up of 3 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × Cd, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass235.63 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule3
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.9127282 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.5557615 × 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
Cd95.4%
B4.6%
Cadmium (Cd × 2)224.82 g/mol, 95.412%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 4.588%
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