Recognised as Colour
#B38DBB
- #B38DBB
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B38DBB is a violet with RGB values 179, 141, 187 and HSL 290°, 25%, 64%. 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
#B38DBB#B38DBB
HEX#B38DBB
RGBrgb(179, 141, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.5529, 0.7333
RGB percentages70.2%, 55.3%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(289.6, 25.3%, 64.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289.6, 24.6%, 73.3%)
CMYK4.3%, 24.6%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,767,227
CSS custom property--colour: #B38DBB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.32221WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.44:1
Contrast with white2.82:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.44:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#989898
Inverted#4C7244
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.82:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#95BB8D
Analogous#9C8DBB, #BB8DAC
Triadic#BBB38D, #8DBBB3
Split complementary#ACBB8D, #8DBB9C
Tetradic#BB9C8D, #95BB8D, #8DACBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G141
B187
Red179 (70.2%)
Green141 (55.3%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue289.57°
Saturation (HSL)25.27%
Lightness64.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 8D · B BB
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B38DbB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 689.59 g/mol
- 40 atoms
B38DbB has a molar mass of 689.59 g/mol, made up of 40 atoms across 2 elements: 39 × B, 1 × Db.
Molar mass
Molar mass689.59 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule40
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1450911 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram8.7329294 × 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
B61.1%
Db38.9%
Boron (B × 39)421.59 g/mol, 61.136%
Dubnium (Db)268 g/mol, 38.864%
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