Recognised as Colour
#B37CA3
- #B37CA3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B37CA3 is a magenta with RGB values 179, 124, 163 and HSL 317°, 27%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B37CA3#B37CA3
HEX#B37CA3
RGBrgb(179, 124, 163)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.4863, 0.6392
RGB percentages70.2%, 48.6%, 63.9%
HSLhsl(317.5, 26.6%, 59.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(317.5, 30.7%, 70.2%)
CMYK0%, 30.7%, 8.9%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,762,851
CSS custom property--colour: #B37CA3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26643WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.33:1
Contrast with white3.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.33:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B
Inverted#4C835C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.32:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.33:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7CB38C
Analogous#A87CB3, #B37C87
Triadic#A3B37C, #7CA3B3
Split complementary#88B37C, #7CB3A8
Tetradic#B3A87C, #7CB38C, #7C87B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G124
B163
Red179 (70.2%)
Green124 (48.6%)
Blue163 (63.9%)
Hue317.45°
Saturation (HSL)26.57%
Lightness59.41%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B3 · G 7C · B A3
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Harmonies
Similar named colours
Also reads as
B37Ca3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 520.204 g/mol
- 40 atoms
B37Ca3 has a molar mass of 520.204 g/mol, made up of 40 atoms across 2 elements: 37 × B, 3 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass520.204 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule40
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.6381906 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.1576498 × 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
B76.9%
Ca23.1%
Boron (B × 37)399.97 g/mol, 76.887%
Calcium (Ca × 3)120.234 g/mol, 23.113%
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Nerdulate something else
Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page