Recognised as Colour
#B438FE
- #B438FE
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Blue violet
#B438FE is a violet with RGB values 180, 56, 254 and HSL 278°, 99%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Blue violet.
Colour values
#B438FE#B438FE
HEX#B438FE
RGBrgb(180, 56, 254)
RGB (0–1)0.7059, 0.2196, 0.9961
RGB percentages70.6%, 22%, 99.6%
HSLhsl(277.6, 99%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(277.6, 78%, 99.6%)
CMYK29.1%, 78%, 0%, 0.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,811,070
CSS custom property--colour: #B438FE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19687WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.94:1
Contrast with white4.25:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.94:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#616161
Inverted#4BC701
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.25:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.94:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#82FE38
Analogous#5138FE, #FE38E5
Triadic#FEB438, #38FEB4
Split complementary#E5FE38, #38FE51
Tetradic#FE5138, #82FE38, #38E5FE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R180
G56
B254
Red180 (70.6%)
Green56 (22%)
Blue254 (99.6%)
Hue277.58°
Saturation (HSL)99%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B4 · G 38 · B FE
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B438Fe (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,790.625 g/mol
- 439 atoms
B438Fe has a molar mass of 4,790.625 g/mol, made up of 439 atoms across 2 elements: 438 × B, 1 × Fe.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,790.625 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule439
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.95502 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.2570679 × 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
B98.8%
Fe1.2%
Boron (B × 438)4,734.78 g/mol, 98.834%
Iron (Fe)55.845 g/mol, 1.166%
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