Recognised as Colour
#B164BC
- #B164BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B164BC is a magenta with RGB values 177, 100, 188 and HSL 293°, 40%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B164BC#B164BC
HEX#B164BC
RGBrgb(177, 100, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.6941, 0.3922, 0.7373
RGB percentages69.4%, 39.2%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(292.5, 39.6%, 56.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.5, 46.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK5.9%, 46.8%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,625,660
CSS custom property--colour: #B164BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22092WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.42:1
Contrast with white3.88:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.42:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7B7B7B
Inverted#4E9B43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.88:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.42:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6FBC64
Analogous#8564BC, #BC649B
Triadic#BCB164, #64BCB1
Split complementary#9BBC64, #64BC85
Tetradic#BC8564, #6FBC64, #649BBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R177
G100
B188
Red177 (69.4%)
Green100 (39.2%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue292.5°
Saturation (HSL)39.64%
Lightness56.47%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B1 · G 64 · B BC
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B164BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,795.661 g/mol
- 166 atoms
B164BC has a molar mass of 1,795.661 g/mol, made up of 166 atoms across 2 elements: 165 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,795.661 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule166
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.9817652 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.3537181 × 10^20
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
B99.3%
C0.7%
Boron (B × 165)1,783.65 g/mol, 99.331%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.669%
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