Recognised as Colour
#B16C96
- #B16C96
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#B16C96 is a magenta with RGB values 177, 108, 150 and HSL 323°, 31%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#B16C96#B16C96
HEX#B16C96
RGBrgb(177, 108, 150)
RGB (0–1)0.6941, 0.4235, 0.5882
RGB percentages69.4%, 42.4%, 58.8%
HSLhsl(323.5, 30.7%, 55.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(323.5, 39%, 69.4%)
CMYK0%, 39%, 15.3%, 30.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,627,670
CSS custom property--colour: #B16C96;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22274WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.45:1
Contrast with white3.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.45:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7E7E7E
Inverted#4E9369
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.85:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6CB187
Analogous#AA6CB1, #B16C73
Triadic#96B16C, #6C96B1
Split complementary#74B16C, #6CB1AA
Tetradic#B1A96C, #6CB187, #6C73B1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R177
G108
B150
Red177 (69.4%)
Green108 (42.4%)
Blue150 (58.8%)
Hue323.48°
Saturation (HSL)30.67%
Lightness55.88%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B1 · G 6C · B 96
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B16C96 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,326.016 g/mol
- 112 atoms
B16C96 has a molar mass of 1,326.016 g/mol, made up of 112 atoms across 2 elements: 16 × B, 96 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,326.016 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule112
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.2019014 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.5415295 × 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
B13%
C87%
Boron (B × 16)172.96 g/mol, 13.044%
Carbon (C × 96)1,153.056 g/mol, 86.956%
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