Recognised as Colour

#B22473

#B22473
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#B22473 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 36, 115 and HSL 327°, 66%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#B22473#B22473

HEX#B22473

RGBrgb(178, 36, 115)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.1412, 0.451

RGB percentages69.8%, 14.1%, 45.1%

HSLhsl(326.6, 66.4%, 42%)

HSV / HSBhsv(326.6, 79.8%, 69.8%)

CMYK0%, 79.8%, 35.4%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,674,739

CSS custom property--colour: #B22473;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.11965WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness108.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.19:1

Contrast with white6.19:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#484848

Inverted#4DDB8C

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#405175no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 59 from the original

Deuteranopia#686A70no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 60.9 from the original

Tritanopia#C01449no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 27.6 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text6.19:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 11.9 Hot pink · ΔE 24.5 Pale violetred · ΔE 26.9 Deep pink · ΔE 28.1 Purple · ΔE 29 Dark magenta · ΔE 30.1

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 11.86, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#24B263

Analogous#AA24B2, #B2242C

Triadic#73B224, #2473B2

Split complementary#2CB224, #24B2AA

Tetradic#B2AA24, #24B263, #242CB2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F0B2D4

Lighter +30%#E788BD

Lighter +20%#DE5EA5

Lighter +10%#D6338E

Darker −10%#881B58

Darker −20%#5D133C

Darker −30%#330A21

Darker −40%#080205

More saturated +25%#CD0976

Less saturated −25%#973F70

Channel breakdown

R178

G36

B115

Red178 (69.8%)

Green36 (14.1%)

Blue115 (45.1%)

Hue326.62°

Saturation (HSL)66.36%

Lightness41.96%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B2 · G 24 · B 73

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B22473 (chemical formula)

Formula
242,933.13 g/mol
22473 atoms

B22473 has a molar mass of 242,933.13 g/mol, made up of 22473 atoms across 1 element: 22473 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass242,933.13 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule22473

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.0339995 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram2.4789294 × 10^18

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

B100%

Boron (B × 22473)242,933.13 g/mol, 100%

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