Recognised as Colour

#B615CD

#B615CD
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#B615CD is a magenta with RGB values 182, 21, 205 and HSL 293°, 81%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#B615CD#B615CD

HEX#B615CD

RGBrgb(182, 21, 205)

RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.0824, 0.8039

RGB percentages71.4%, 8.2%, 80.4%

HSLhsl(292.5, 81.4%, 44.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(292.5, 89.8%, 80.4%)

CMYK11.2%, 89.8%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,933,133

CSS custom property--colour: #B615CD;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14889WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness122.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.28:1

Contrast with white5.28:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.98:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#454545

Inverted#49EA32

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0061D1no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#3871C9no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 66.6 from the original

Tritanopia#B8467Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 58.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.28:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.98:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 13 Dark violet · ΔE 14.6 Blue violet · ΔE 19.6 Medium orchid · ΔE 22.4 Fuchsia · ΔE 25.7 Magenta · ΔE 25.7

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 12.97, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#2CCD15

Analogous#5A15CD, #CD1588

Triadic#CDB615, #15CDB6

Split complementary#88CD15, #15CD5A

Tetradic#CD5A15, #2CCD15, #1588CD

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#EFB6F8

Lighter +30%#E588F3

Lighter +20%#DC5AEE

Lighter +10%#D22CE9

Darker −10%#8D109F

Darker −20%#640C70

Darker −30%#3B0742

Darker −40%#120214

More saturated +25%#C600E2

Less saturated −25%#A131B1

Channel breakdown

R182

G21

B205

Red182 (71.4%)

Green21 (8.2%)

Blue205 (80.4%)

Hue292.5°

Saturation (HSL)81.42%

Lightness44.31%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B6 · G 15 · B CD

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Harmonies

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B615Cd (chemical formula)

Formula
6,760.56 g/mol
616 atoms

B615Cd has a molar mass of 6,760.56 g/mol, made up of 616 atoms across 2 elements: 615 × B, 1 × Cd.

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Molar mass

Molar mass6,760.56 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule616

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.1226174 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram8.9077543 × 10^19

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

B98.3%

Cd1.7%

Boron (B × 615)6,648.15 g/mol, 98.337%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 1.663%

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