Colour
#B274BB
- #B274BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B274BB is a magenta with RGB values 178, 116, 187 and HSL 292°, 34%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B274BB#B274BB
HEX#B274BB
RGBrgb(178, 116, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.4549, 0.7333
RGB percentages69.8%, 45.5%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(292.4, 34.3%, 59.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.4, 38%, 73.3%)
CMYK4.8%, 38%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,695,291
CSS custom property--colour: #B274BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25544WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness146.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.11:1
Contrast with white3.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.11:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#4D8B44
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.44:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.11:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7DBB74
Analogous#8F74BB, #BB74A1
Triadic#BBB274, #74BBB2
Split complementary#A1BB74, #74BB8F
Tetradic#BB8F74, #7DBB74, #74A1BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G116
B187
Red178 (69.8%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue292.39°
Saturation (HSL)34.3%
Lightness59.41%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 74 · B BB
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