Recognised as Colour
#B299FE
- #B299FE
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium purple
#B299FE is a blue with RGB values 178, 153, 254 and HSL 255°, 98%, 80%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.
Colour values
#B299FE#B299FE
HEX#B299FE
RGBrgb(178, 153, 254)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6, 0.9961
RGB percentages69.8%, 60%, 99.6%
HSLhsl(254.9, 98.1%, 79.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(254.9, 39.8%, 99.6%)
CMYK29.9%, 39.8%, 0%, 0.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,704,830
CSS custom property--colour: #B299FE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39403WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.88:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.88:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#4D6601
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#E5FE99
Analogous#99B3FE, #E499FE
Triadic#FEB299, #99FEB2
Split complementary#FEE499, #B3FE99
Tetradic#FE99B3, #E5FE99, #99FEE5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G153
B254
Red178 (69.8%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue254 (99.6%)
Hue254.85°
Saturation (HSL)98.06%
Lightness79.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 99 · B FE
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B299Fe (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,288.035 g/mol
- 300 atoms
B299Fe has a molar mass of 3,288.035 g/mol, made up of 300 atoms across 2 elements: 299 × B, 1 × Fe.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,288.035 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule300
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.4599106 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.8315318 × 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
B98.3%
Fe1.7%
Boron (B × 299)3,232.19 g/mol, 98.302%
Iron (Fe)55.845 g/mol, 1.698%
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