Recognised as Colour
#B42FC9
- #B42FC9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#B42FC9 is a magenta with RGB values 180, 47, 201 and HSL 292°, 62%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#B42FC9#B42FC9
HEX#B42FC9
RGBrgb(180, 47, 201)
RGB (0–1)0.7059, 0.1843, 0.7882
RGB percentages70.6%, 18.4%, 78.8%
HSLhsl(291.8, 62.1%, 48.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.8, 76.6%, 78.8%)
CMYK10.4%, 76.6%, 0%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,808,713
CSS custom property--colour: #B42FC9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15953WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness124.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.01:1
Contrast with white5.01:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#565656
Inverted#4BD036
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.01:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.19:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#44C92F
Analogous#672FC9, #C92F91
Triadic#C9B42F, #2FC9B4
Split complementary#91C92F, #2FC967
Tetradic#C9672F, #44C92F, #2F91C9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R180
G47
B201
Red180 (70.6%)
Green47 (18.4%)
Blue201 (78.8%)
Hue291.82°
Saturation (HSL)62.1%
Lightness48.63%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B4 · G 2F · B C9
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B42FC9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 581.117 g/mol
- 52 atoms
B42FC9 has a molar mass of 581.117 g/mol, made up of 52 atoms across 3 elements: 42 × B, 1 × F, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass581.117 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule52
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule9.6496748 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.0363044 × 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
B78.1%
F3.3%
C18.6%
Boron (B × 42)454.02 g/mol, 78.129%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 3.269%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 18.602%
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