Recognised as Colour

#B208CF

#B208CF
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark violet

#B208CF is a magenta with RGB values 178, 8, 207 and HSL 291°, 93%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.

Colour values

#B208CF#B208CF

HEX#B208CF

RGBrgb(178, 8, 207)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.0314, 0.8118

RGB percentages69.8%, 3.1%, 81.2%

HSLhsl(291.3, 92.6%, 42.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(291.3, 96.1%, 81.2%)

CMYK14%, 96.1%, 0%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,667,663

CSS custom property--colour: #B208CF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14144WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness120 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.48:1

Contrast with white5.48:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#3B3B3B

Inverted#4DF730

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#005FD3no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 56.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#2A6ECBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 66.9 from the original

Tritanopia#B2457Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 60.2 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.48:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.83:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark violet · ΔE 11.8 Dark orchid · ΔE 13.7 Blue violet · ΔE 17.5 Fuchsia · ΔE 25.1 Magenta · ΔE 25.1 Medium orchid · ΔE 25.1

Nearest named CSS colourDark violet (#9400D3)ΔE 11.78, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#25CF08

Analogous#4F08CF, #CF0888

Triadic#CFB208, #08CFB2

Split complementary#89CF08, #08CF4E

Tetradic#CF4E08, #25CF08, #0888CF

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#EFA7FC

Lighter +30%#E776FA

Lighter +20%#DE45F8

Lighter +10%#D514F6

Darker −10%#88069E

Darker −20%#5E046D

Darker −30%#33023C

Darker −40%#09000B

More saturated +25%#B800D7

Less saturated −25%#9F23B4

Channel breakdown

R178

B207

Red178 (69.8%)

Green8 (3.1%)

Blue207 (81.2%)

Hue291.26°

Saturation (HSL)92.56%

Lightness42.16%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B2 · G 08 · B CF

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B208CF (chemical formula)

Formula
2,279.489 g/mol
210 atoms

B208CF has a molar mass of 2,279.489 g/mol, made up of 210 atoms across 3 elements: 208 × B, 1 × C, 1 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,279.489 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule210

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule3.7851805 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.6418819 × 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

B98.6%

C0.5%

F0.8%

Boron (B × 208)2,248.48 g/mol, 98.64%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.527%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.833%

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