Recognised as Colour
#B248C7
- #B248C7
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#B248C7 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 72, 199 and HSL 290°, 53%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#B248C7#B248C7
HEX#B248C7
RGBrgb(178, 72, 199)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.2824, 0.7804
RGB percentages69.8%, 28.2%, 78%
HSLhsl(290.1, 53.1%, 53.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.1, 63.8%, 78%)
CMYK10.6%, 63.8%, 0%, 22%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,684,039
CSS custom property--colour: #B248C7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18223WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.64:1
Contrast with white4.52:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.64:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#686868
Inverted#4DB738
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.64:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5DC748
Analogous#7248C7, #C7489D
Triadic#C7B248, #48C7B2
Split complementary#9CC748, #48C773
Tetradic#C77348, #5DC748, #489DC7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G72
B199
Red178 (69.8%)
Green72 (28.2%)
Blue199 (78%)
Hue290.08°
Saturation (HSL)53.14%
Lightness53.14%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 48 · B C7
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B248C7 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,764.957 g/mol
- 255 atoms
B248C7 has a molar mass of 2,764.957 g/mol, made up of 255 atoms across 2 elements: 248 × B, 7 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,764.957 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule255
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.5913191 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.1780233 × 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
B97%
C3%
Boron (B × 248)2,680.88 g/mol, 96.959%
Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 3.041%
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