Recognised as Colour
#B29BCC
- #B29BCC
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B29BCC is a violet with RGB values 178, 155, 204 and HSL 268°, 32%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B29BCC#B29BCC
HEX#B29BCC
RGBrgb(178, 155, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6078, 0.8
RGB percentages69.8%, 60.8%, 80%
HSLhsl(268.2, 32.5%, 70.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(268.2, 24%, 80%)
CMYK12.7%, 24%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,705,292
CSS custom property--colour: #B29BCC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37267WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.45:1
Contrast with white2.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.45:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#4D6433
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.48:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B5CC9B
Analogous#9B9CCC, #CA9BCC
Triadic#CCB29B, #9BCCB2
Split complementary#CCCA9B, #9CCC9B
Tetradic#CC9B9D, #B5CC9B, #9BCCCA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G155
B204
Red178 (69.8%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue268.16°
Saturation (HSL)32.45%
Lightness70.39%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G 9B · B CC
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B29BCC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 348.322 g/mol
- 32 atoms
B29BCC has a molar mass of 348.322 g/mol, made up of 32 atoms across 2 elements: 30 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass348.322 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule32
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.7840229 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.7289005 × 10^21
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
B93.1%
C6.9%
Boron (B × 30)324.3 g/mol, 93.104%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 6.896%
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