Colour
#B15CB4
- #B15CB4
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B15CB4 is a magenta with RGB values 177, 92, 180 and HSL 298°, 37%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B15CB4#B15CB4
HEX#B15CB4
RGBrgb(177, 92, 180)
RGB (0–1)0.6941, 0.3608, 0.7059
RGB percentages69.4%, 36.1%, 70.6%
HSLhsl(298, 37%, 53.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298, 48.9%, 70.6%)
CMYK1.7%, 48.9%, 0%, 29.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,623,604
CSS custom property--colour: #B15CB4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20297WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness134.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.06:1
Contrast with white4.15:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.06:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#747474
Inverted#4EA34B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.15:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5FB45C
Analogous#855CB4, #B45C8B
Triadic#B4B15C, #5CB4B1
Split complementary#8BB45C, #5CB485
Tetradic#B4855C, #5FB45C, #5C8BB4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R177
G92
B180
Red177 (69.4%)
Green92 (36.1%)
Blue180 (70.6%)
Hue297.95°
Saturation (HSL)36.97%
Lightness53.33%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B1 · G 5C · B B4
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B15CB4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 217.401 g/mol
- 20 atoms
B15CB4 has a molar mass of 217.401 g/mol, made up of 20 atoms across 2 elements: 19 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass217.401 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule20
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.6100285 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.7700612 × 10^21
Composition by mass
B94.5%
C5.5%
Boron (B × 19)205.39 g/mol, 94.475%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 5.525%
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