Recognised as Colour

#B211CC

#B211CC
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#B211CC is a magenta with RGB values 178, 17, 204 and HSL 292°, 85%, 43%. 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 orchid.

Colour values

#B211CC#B211CC

HEX#B211CC

RGBrgb(178, 17, 204)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.0667, 0.8

RGB percentages69.8%, 6.7%, 80%

HSLhsl(291.7, 84.6%, 43.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(291.7, 91.7%, 80%)

CMYK12.7%, 91.7%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,669,964

CSS custom property--colour: #B211CC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14226WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness119.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.46:1

Contrast with white5.46:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#414141

Inverted#4DEE33

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#005FD0no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 56.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#316EC8no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 65.7 from the original

Tritanopia#B34578no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 59 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.46:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.85:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 12.4 Dark violet · ΔE 13.4 Blue violet · ΔE 18.5 Medium orchid · ΔE 23 Fuchsia · ΔE 26.3 Magenta · ΔE 26.3

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 12.43, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#2BCC11

Analogous#5511CC, #CC1188

Triadic#CCB211, #11CCB2

Split complementary#88CC11, #11CC55

Tetradic#CC5511, #2BCC11, #1188CC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#EEB1F8

Lighter +30%#E581F5

Lighter +20%#DB52F1

Lighter +10%#D123ED

Darker −10%#890D9D

Darker −20%#60096E

Darker −30%#37053F

Darker −40%#0E0110

More saturated +25%#BE00DD

Less saturated −25%#9E2DB0

Channel breakdown

R178

G17

B204

Red178 (69.8%)

Green17 (6.7%)

Blue204 (80%)

Hue291.66°

Saturation (HSL)84.62%

Lightness43.33%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B2 · G 11 · B CC

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Harmonies

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B211CC (chemical formula)

Formula
2,304.932 g/mol
213 atoms

B211CC has a molar mass of 2,304.932 g/mol, made up of 213 atoms across 2 elements: 211 × B, 2 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,304.932 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule213

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule3.8274296 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.6127195 × 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%

C1%

Boron (B × 211)2,280.91 g/mol, 98.958%

Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 1.042%

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