Recognised as Colour
#B255B6
- #B255B6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B255B6 is a magenta with RGB values 178, 85, 182 and HSL 298°, 40%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B255B6#B255B6
HEX#B255B6
RGBrgb(178, 85, 182)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.3333, 0.7137
RGB percentages69.8%, 33.3%, 71.4%
HSLhsl(297.5, 39.9%, 52.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.5, 53.3%, 71.4%)
CMYK2.2%, 53.3%, 0%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,687,350
CSS custom property--colour: #B255B6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19339WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.87:1
Contrast with white4.31:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.87:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#707070
Inverted#4DAA49
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.31:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.87:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59B655
Analogous#8255B6, #B65589
Triadic#B6B255, #55B6B2
Split complementary#8AB655, #55B682
Tetradic#B68255, #59B655, #5589B6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G85
B182
Red178 (69.8%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue182 (71.4%)
Hue297.53°
Saturation (HSL)39.92%
Lightness52.35%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 55 · B B6
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B255B6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,821.41 g/mol
- 261 atoms
B255B6 has a molar mass of 2,821.41 g/mol, made up of 261 atoms across 1 element: 261 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,821.41 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule261
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule4.6850615 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.1344437 × 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 × 261)2,821.41 g/mol, 100%
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