Recognised as Colour
#B39BE9
- #B39BE9
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B39BE9 is a violet with RGB values 179, 155, 233 and HSL 258°, 64%, 76%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B39BE9#B39BE9
HEX#B39BE9
RGBrgb(179, 155, 233)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.6078, 0.9137
RGB percentages70.2%, 60.8%, 91.4%
HSLhsl(258.5, 63.9%, 76.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258.5, 33.5%, 91.4%)
CMYK23.2%, 33.5%, 0%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,770,857
CSS custom property--colour: #B39BE9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3891WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness172.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.78:1
Contrast with white2.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.78:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#4C6416
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.39:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.78:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#D1E99B
Analogous#9BAAE9, #DA9BE9
Triadic#E9B39B, #9BE9B3
Split complementary#E9DA9B, #AAE99B
Tetradic#E99BAA, #D1E99B, #9BE9DA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G155
B233
Red179 (70.2%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue233 (91.4%)
Hue258.46°
Saturation (HSL)63.93%
Lightness76.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 9B · B E9
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B39Be9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 502.6998 g/mol
- 48 atoms
B39Be9 has a molar mass of 502.6998 g/mol, made up of 48 atoms across 2 elements: 39 × B, 9 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass502.6998 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule48
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.3475266 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.1979596 × 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
B83.9%
Be16.1%
Boron (B × 39)421.59 g/mol, 83.865%
Beryllium (Be × 9)81.1098 g/mol, 16.135%
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