Recognised as Colour
#B293DB
- #B293DB
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B293DB is a violet with RGB values 178, 147, 219 and HSL 266°, 50%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B293DB#B293DB
HEX#B293DB
RGBrgb(178, 147, 219)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.5765, 0.8588
RGB percentages69.8%, 57.6%, 85.9%
HSLhsl(265.8, 50%, 71.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(265.8, 32.9%, 85.9%)
CMYK18.7%, 32.9%, 0%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,703,259
CSS custom property--colour: #B293DB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35447WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.09:1
Contrast with white2.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#4D6C24
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BCDB93
Analogous#9398DB, #D693DB
Triadic#DBB293, #93DBB2
Split complementary#DBD693, #98DB93
Tetradic#DB9398, #BCDB93, #93DBD6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G147
B219
Red178 (69.8%)
Green147 (57.6%)
Blue219 (85.9%)
Hue265.83°
Saturation (HSL)50%
Lightness71.76%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 93 · B DB
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B293Db (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,435.33 g/mol
- 294 atoms
B293Db has a molar mass of 3,435.33 g/mol, made up of 294 atoms across 2 elements: 293 × B, 1 × Db.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,435.33 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule294
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.7044997 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.7530021 × 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
B92.2%
Db7.8%
Boron (B × 293)3,167.33 g/mol, 92.199%
Dubnium (Db)268 g/mol, 7.801%
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