Recognised as Colour
#B23FC8
- #B23FC8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#B23FC8 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 63, 200 and HSL 290°, 55%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#B23FC8#B23FC8
HEX#B23FC8
RGBrgb(178, 63, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.2471, 0.7843
RGB percentages69.8%, 24.7%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(290.4, 55.5%, 51.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.4, 68.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK11%, 68.5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,681,736
CSS custom property--colour: #B23FC8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.1719WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness127.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.73:1
Contrast with white4.73:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#616161
Inverted#4DC037
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.73:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.44:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55C83F
Analogous#6D3FC8, #C83F9A
Triadic#C8B23F, #3FC8B2
Split complementary#9AC83F, #3FC86D
Tetradic#C86D3F, #55C83F, #3F9AC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G63
B200
Red178 (69.8%)
Green63 (24.7%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue290.36°
Saturation (HSL)55.47%
Lightness51.57%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 3F · B C8
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B23FC8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 363.716 g/mol
- 32 atoms
B23FC8 has a molar mass of 363.716 g/mol, made up of 32 atoms across 3 elements: 23 × B, 1 × F, 8 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass363.716 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule32
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule6.0396463 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.6557261 × 10^21
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
B68.4%
F5.2%
C26.4%
Boron (B × 23)248.63 g/mol, 68.358%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 5.223%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 26.418%
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