Recognised as Colour

#B2298B

#B2298B
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#B2298B is a magenta with RGB values 178, 41, 139 and HSL 317°, 63%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#B2298B#B2298B

HEX#B2298B

RGBrgb(178, 41, 139)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.1608, 0.5451

RGB percentages69.8%, 16.1%, 54.5%

HSLhsl(317.1, 62.6%, 42.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(317.1, 77%, 69.8%)

CMYK0%, 77%, 21.9%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,676,043

CSS custom property--colour: #B2298B;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.12915WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness112.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.86:1

Contrast with white5.86:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.58:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#4D4D4D

Inverted#4DD674

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#37568Eno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#636D88no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 60.2 from the original

Tritanopia#BD2B57no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 33.3 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.86:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.58:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 11.4 Dark magenta · ΔE 19.1 Purple · ΔE 19.4 Orchid · ΔE 24.5 Hot pink · ΔE 25.8 Medium orchid · ΔE 27.5

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 11.41, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#29B250

Analogous#9529B2, #B22946

Triadic#8BB229, #298BB2

Split complementary#46B229, #29B295

Tetradic#B29529, #29B250, #2946B2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#EFB8DF

Lighter +30%#E58FCD

Lighter +20%#DC65BA

Lighter +10%#D23CA7

Darker −10%#891F6B

Darker −20%#5F164A

Darker −30%#360C2A

Darker −40%#0C030A

More saturated +25%#CD0E97

Less saturated −25%#97447F

Channel breakdown

R178

G41

B139

Red178 (69.8%)

Green41 (16.1%)

Blue139 (54.5%)

Hue317.08°

Saturation (HSL)62.56%

Lightness42.94%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B2 · G 29 · B 8B

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B2298B (chemical formula)

Formula
24,852.19 g/mol
2299 atoms

B2298B has a molar mass of 24,852.19 g/mol, made up of 2299 atoms across 1 element: 2299 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass24,852.19 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule2299

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.1268032 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram2.4231831 × 10^19

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 × 2299)24,852.19 g/mol, 100%

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