Recognised as Colour
#B379BB
- #B379BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B379BB is a magenta with RGB values 179, 121, 187 and HSL 293°, 33%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B379BB#B379BB
HEX#B379BB
RGBrgb(179, 121, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.4745, 0.7333
RGB percentages70.2%, 47.5%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(292.7, 32.7%, 60.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.7, 35.3%, 73.3%)
CMYK4.3%, 35.3%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,762,107
CSS custom property--colour: #B379BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26846WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.37:1
Contrast with white3.3:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.37:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8A8A8A
Inverted#4C8644
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.3:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#81BB79
Analogous#9279BB, #BB79A2
Triadic#BBB379, #79BBB3
Split complementary#A2BB79, #79BB92
Tetradic#BB9279, #81BB79, #79A2BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G121
B187
Red179 (70.2%)
Green121 (47.5%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue292.73°
Saturation (HSL)32.67%
Lightness60.39%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 79 · B BB
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B379BB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,118.61 g/mol
- 381 atoms
B379BB has a molar mass of 4,118.61 g/mol, made up of 381 atoms across 1 element: 381 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,118.61 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule381
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule6.8391128 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.462178 × 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 × 381)4,118.61 g/mol, 100%
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