Recognised as Colour

#B376B3

#B376B3
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Plum

#B376B3 is a magenta with RGB values 179, 118, 179 and HSL 300°, 29%, 58%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.

Colour values

#B376B3#B376B3

HEX#B376B3

RGBrgb(179, 118, 179)

RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.4627, 0.702

RGB percentages70.2%, 46.3%, 70.2%

HSLhsl(300, 28.6%, 58.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 34.1%, 70.2%)

CMYK0%, 34.1%, 0%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,761,331

CSS custom property--colour: #B376B3;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25795WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness146.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.16:1

Contrast with white3.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.16:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#878787

Inverted#4C894C

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#7286B5no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 29.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#818EB1no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 30.6 from the original

Tritanopia#B77C8Dno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 24.3 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.41:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.16:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Plum · ΔE 15.6 Orchid · ΔE 25 Pale violetred · ΔE 25.9 Medium purple · ΔE 27.8 Violet · ΔE 29.1 Thistle · ΔE 33.2

Nearest named CSS colourPlum (#DDA0DD)ΔE 15.6, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#76B376

Analogous#9476B3, #B37694

Triadic#B3B376, #76B3B3

Split complementary#94B376, #76B394

Tetradic#B39476, #76B376, #7694B3

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FCF9FC

Lighter +30%#EAD8EA

Lighter +20%#D7B8D7

Lighter +10%#C597C5

Darker −10%#9E589E

Darker −20%#7D467D

Darker −30%#5D335D

Darker −40%#3C213C

More saturated +25%#CE5BCE

Less saturated −25%#989198

Channel breakdown

R179

G118

B179

Red179 (70.2%)

Green118 (46.3%)

Blue179 (70.2%)

Hue300°

Saturation (HSL)28.64%

Lightness58.24%

Dominant channelRed and Blue

Hex per channelR B3 · G 76 · B B3

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B376B3 (chemical formula)

Formula
4,096.99 g/mol
379 atoms

B376B3 has a molar mass of 4,096.99 g/mol, made up of 379 atoms across 1 element: 379 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass4,096.99 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule379

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule6.803212 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.4698939 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 379)4,096.99 g/mol, 100%

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