Recognised as Colour
#B37FE6
- #B37FE6
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium purple
#B37FE6 is a violet with RGB values 179, 127, 230 and HSL 270°, 67%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.
Colour values
#B37FE6#B37FE6
HEX#B37FE6
RGBrgb(179, 127, 230)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.498, 0.902
RGB percentages70.2%, 49.8%, 90.2%
HSLhsl(270.3, 67.3%, 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270.3, 44.8%, 90.2%)
CMYK22.2%, 44.8%, 0%, 9.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,763,686
CSS custom property--colour: #B37FE6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.30476WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.1:1
Contrast with white2.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#919191
Inverted#4C8019
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.96:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.1:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2E67F
Analogous#807FE6, #E67FE5
Triadic#E6B37F, #7FE6B3
Split complementary#E6E67F, #7FE67F
Tetradic#E67F7F, #B2E67F, #7FE5E6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G127
B230
Red179 (70.2%)
Green127 (49.8%)
Blue230 (90.2%)
Hue270.29°
Saturation (HSL)67.32%
Lightness70%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 7F · B E6
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B37Fe6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 735.04 g/mol
- 43 atoms
B37Fe6 has a molar mass of 735.04 g/mol, made up of 43 atoms across 2 elements: 37 × B, 6 × Fe.
Molar mass
Molar mass735.04 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule43
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.2205626 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram8.1929429 × 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
B54.4%
Fe45.6%
Boron (B × 37)399.97 g/mol, 54.415%
Iron (Fe × 6)335.07 g/mol, 45.585%
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