Recognised as Colour
#B285C2
- #B285C2
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B285C2 is a violet with RGB values 178, 133, 194 and HSL 284°, 33%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B285C2#B285C2
HEX#B285C2
RGBrgb(178, 133, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.5216, 0.7608
RGB percentages69.8%, 52.2%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(284.3, 33.3%, 64.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(284.3, 31.4%, 76.1%)
CMYK8.2%, 31.4%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,699,650
CSS custom property--colour: #B285C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.30135WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness155.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.03:1
Contrast with white2.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.03:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#939393
Inverted#4D7A3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.99:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.03:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#95C285
Analogous#9385C2, #C285B3
Triadic#C2B285, #85C2B2
Split complementary#B4C285, #85C293
Tetradic#C29385, #95C285, #85B4C2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G133
B194
Red178 (69.8%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue284.26°
Saturation (HSL)33.33%
Lightness64.12%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 85 · B C2
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B285C2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,104.872 g/mol
- 287 atoms
B285C2 has a molar mass of 3,104.872 g/mol, made up of 287 atoms across 2 elements: 285 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,104.872 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule287
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.1557613 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.9395778 × 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
B99.2%
C0.8%
Boron (B × 285)3,080.85 g/mol, 99.226%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 0.774%
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