Recognised as Colour
#B389CD
- #B389CD
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B389CD is a violet with RGB values 179, 137, 205 and HSL 277°, 40%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B389CD#B389CD
HEX#B389CD
RGBrgb(179, 137, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.5373, 0.8039
RGB percentages70.2%, 53.7%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(277.1, 40.5%, 67.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(277.1, 33.2%, 80.4%)
CMYK12.7%, 33.2%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,766,221
CSS custom property--colour: #B389CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31883WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.38:1
Contrast with white2.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#979797
Inverted#4C7632
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.85:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A3CD89
Analogous#9189CD, #CD89C5
Triadic#CDB389, #89CDB3
Split complementary#C5CD89, #89CD91
Tetradic#CD9189, #A3CD89, #89C5CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G137
B205
Red179 (70.2%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue277.06°
Saturation (HSL)40.48%
Lightness67.06%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 89 · B CD
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B389Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,317.5 g/mol
- 390 atoms
B389Cd has a molar mass of 4,317.5 g/mol, made up of 390 atoms across 2 elements: 389 × B, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,317.5 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule390
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.1693774 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.3948213 × 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
B97.4%
Cd2.6%
Boron (B × 389)4,205.09 g/mol, 97.396%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 2.604%
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