Recognised as Colour
#B233B2
- #B233B2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#B233B2 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 51, 178 and HSL 300°, 55%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#B233B2#B233B2
HEX#B233B2
RGBrgb(178, 51, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.2, 0.698
RGB percentages69.8%, 20%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(300, 55.5%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 71.3%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 71.3%, 0%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,678,642
CSS custom property--colour: #B233B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15047WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness120.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.24:1
Contrast with white5.24:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.01:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#575757
Inverted#4DCC4D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.01:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#33B233
Analogous#7233B2, #B23372
Triadic#B2B233, #33B2B2
Split complementary#72B233, #33B272
Tetradic#B27233, #33B233, #3372B2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G51
B178
Red178 (69.8%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)55.46%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 33 · B B2
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B233B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,540.35 g/mol
- 235 atoms
B233B2 has a molar mass of 2,540.35 g/mol, made up of 235 atoms across 1 element: 235 × B.
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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