Recognised as Colour

#B229B6

#B229B6
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#B229B6 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 41, 182 and HSL 298°, 63%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#B229B6#B229B6

HEX#B229B6

RGBrgb(178, 41, 182)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.1608, 0.7137

RGB percentages69.8%, 16.1%, 71.4%

HSLhsl(298.3, 63.2%, 43.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(298.3, 77.5%, 71.4%)

CMYK2.2%, 77.5%, 0%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,676,086

CSS custom property--colour: #B229B6;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14428WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness119.3 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#505050

Inverted#4DD649

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#005FBAno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#4E70B3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 61.1 from the original

Tritanopia#B7426Fno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 47.6 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

Medium orchid · ΔE 13.4 Dark magenta · ΔE 15 Dark orchid · ΔE 15.9 Purple · ΔE 19.8 Orchid · ΔE 24.7 Dark violet · ΔE 27.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 13.42, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#2DB629

Analogous#6C29B6, #B62973

Triadic#B6B229, #29B6B2

Split complementary#74B629, #29B66B

Tetradic#B66B29, #2DB629, #2973B6

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#EEBBF0

Lighter +30%#E492E6

Lighter +20%#DA68DD

Lighter +10%#CF3ED4

Darker −10%#89208C

Darker −20%#611663

Darker −30%#380D39

Darker −40%#0F0310

More saturated +25%#CC0DD2

Less saturated −25%#98459A

Channel breakdown

R178

G41

B182

Red178 (69.8%)

Green41 (16.1%)

Blue182 (71.4%)

Hue298.3°

Saturation (HSL)63.23%

Lightness43.73%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B2 · G 29 · B B6

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B229B6 (chemical formula)

Formula
2,540.35 g/mol
235 atoms

B229B6 has a molar mass of 2,540.35 g/mol, made up of 235 atoms across 1 element: 235 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,540.35 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule235

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.2183504 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.3705949 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 235)2,540.35 g/mol, 100%

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