Recognised as Colour
#B372C3
- #B372C3
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B372C3 is a violet with RGB values 179, 114, 195 and HSL 288°, 40%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B372C3#B372C3
HEX#B372C3
RGBrgb(179, 114, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.4471, 0.7647
RGB percentages70.2%, 44.7%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(288.1, 40.3%, 60.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(288.1, 41.5%, 76.5%)
CMYK8.2%, 41.5%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,760,323
CSS custom property--colour: #B372C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25558WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness146.8 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#4C8D3C
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 familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#82C372
Analogous#8B72C3, #C372AA
Triadic#C3B372, #72C3B3
Split complementary#AAC372, #72C38B
Tetradic#C38B72, #82C372, #72AAC3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G114
B195
Red179 (70.2%)
Green114 (44.7%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue288.15°
Saturation (HSL)40.3%
Lightness60.59%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 72 · B C3
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B372C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,057.353 g/mol
- 375 atoms
B372C3 has a molar mass of 4,057.353 g/mol, made up of 375 atoms across 2 elements: 372 × B, 3 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,057.353 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule375
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.7373932 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.4842536 × 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
B99.1%
C0.9%
Boron (B × 372)4,021.32 g/mol, 99.112%
Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 0.888%
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