Recognised as Colour

#B215CE

#B215CE
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#B215CE is a magenta with RGB values 178, 21, 206 and HSL 291°, 81%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#B215CE#B215CE

HEX#B215CE

RGBrgb(178, 21, 206)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.0824, 0.8078

RGB percentages69.8%, 8.2%, 80.8%

HSLhsl(290.9, 81.5%, 44.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(290.9, 89.8%, 80.8%)

CMYK13.6%, 89.8%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,670,990

CSS custom property--colour: #B215CE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14458WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness120.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.4:1

Contrast with white5.4:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.89:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#444444

Inverted#4DEA31

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0060D2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 55.9 from the original

Deuteranopia#306FCAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 65.5 from the original

Tritanopia#B3477Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 59.3 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.4:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.89:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 12.1 Dark violet · ΔE 12.9 Blue violet · ΔE 17.9 Medium orchid · ΔE 23 Fuchsia · ΔE 26.3 Magenta · ΔE 26.3

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 12.15, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#31CE15

Analogous#5615CE, #CE158D

Triadic#CEB215, #15CEB2

Split complementary#8ECE15, #15CE55

Tetradic#CE5515, #31CE15, #158DCE

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#EEB7F8

Lighter +30%#E389F3

Lighter +20%#D85BEE

Lighter +10%#CD2CEA

Darker −10%#8A10A0

Darker −20%#620C71

Darker −30%#3A0743

Darker −40%#120215

More saturated +25%#C100E3

Less saturated −25%#9E31B2

Channel breakdown

R178

G21

B206

Red178 (69.8%)

Green21 (8.2%)

Blue206 (80.8%)

Hue290.92°

Saturation (HSL)81.5%

Lightness44.51%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B2 · G 15 · B CE

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B215Ce (chemical formula)

Formula
2,464.27 g/mol
216 atoms

B215Ce has a molar mass of 2,464.27 g/mol, made up of 216 atoms across 2 elements: 215 × B, 1 × Ce.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,464.27 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule216

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule4.0920166 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.4437828 × 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

B94.3%

Ce5.7%

Boron (B × 215)2,324.15 g/mol, 94.314%

Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 5.686%

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