Recognised as Colour

#B23796

#B23796
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#B23796 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 55, 150 and HSL 314°, 53%, 46%. 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 violet red.

Colour values

#B23796#B23796

HEX#B23796

RGBrgb(178, 55, 150)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.2157, 0.5882

RGB percentages69.8%, 21.6%, 58.8%

HSLhsl(313.7, 52.8%, 45.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(313.7, 69.1%, 69.8%)

CMYK0%, 69.1%, 15.7%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,679,638

CSS custom property--colour: #B23796;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14399WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness117.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.41:1

Contrast with white5.41:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.88:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#585858

Inverted#4DC869

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#3C5E99no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 53.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#647193no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 56.1 from the original

Tritanopia#BC3C62no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 33.2 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.41:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.88:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 15.8 Dark magenta · ΔE 18.1 Purple · ΔE 18.5 Orchid · ΔE 20.4 Medium orchid · ΔE 23.4 Hot pink · ΔE 26.1

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 15.79, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#37B253

Analogous#9137B2, #B23759

Triadic#96B237, #3796B2

Split complementary#59B237, #37B290

Tetradic#B29037, #37B253, #3759B2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#EEC7E5

Lighter +30%#E2A0D3

Lighter +20%#D679C1

Lighter +10%#CA52AE

Darker −10%#8B2B75

Darker −20%#641F54

Darker −30%#3D1334

Darker −40%#160713

More saturated +25%#CF1AA6

Less saturated −25%#955486

Channel breakdown

R178

G55

B150

Red178 (69.8%)

Green55 (21.6%)

Blue150 (58.8%)

Hue313.66°

Saturation (HSL)52.79%

Lightness45.69%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B2 · G 37 · B 96

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B23796 (chemical formula)

Formula
257,234.76 g/mol
23796 atoms

B23796 has a molar mass of 257,234.76 g/mol, made up of 23796 atoms across 1 element: 23796 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass257,234.76 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule23796

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.2714837 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram2.3411069 × 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 × 23796)257,234.76 g/mol, 100%

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