Recognised as Colour

#B6538B

#B6538B
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Pale violetred

#B6538B is a magenta with RGB values 182, 83, 139 and HSL 326°, 40%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.

Colour values

#B6538B#B6538B

HEX#B6538B

RGBrgb(182, 83, 139)

RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.3255, 0.5451

RGB percentages71.4%, 32.5%, 54.5%

HSLhsl(326.1, 40.4%, 52%)

HSV / HSBhsv(326.1, 54.4%, 71.4%)

CMYK0%, 54.4%, 23.6%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,948,939

CSS custom property--colour: #B6538B;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.17996WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness127.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.6:1

Contrast with white4.57:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.6:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#6C6C6C

Inverted#49AC74

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5D6B8Dno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 44.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#787C89no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 45.6 from the original

Tritanopia#C15169no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 21.1 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text4.57:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.6:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Pale violetred · ΔE 16.6 Hot pink · ΔE 23.9 Medium violet red · ΔE 25.1 Orchid · ΔE 27.6 Plum · ΔE 29.5 Violet · ΔE 33.5

Nearest named CSS colourPale violetred (#DB7093)ΔE 16.59, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#53B67E

Analogous#AF53B6, #B6535A

Triadic#8BB653, #538BB6

Split complementary#5AB653, #53B6AF

Tetradic#B6B053, #53B67E, #535AB6

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F3E2EC

Lighter +30%#E4BED3

Lighter +20%#D49BBB

Lighter +10%#C577A3

Darker −10%#964071

Darker −20%#723156

Darker −30%#4F213B

Darker −40%#2B1220

More saturated +25%#D5348F

Less saturated −25%#977287

Channel breakdown

R182

G83

B139

Red182 (71.4%)

Green83 (32.5%)

Blue139 (54.5%)

Hue326.06°

Saturation (HSL)40.41%

Lightness51.96%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B6 · G 53 · B 8B

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B6538B (chemical formula)

Formula
70,686.59 g/mol
6539 atoms

B6538B has a molar mass of 70,686.59 g/mol, made up of 6539 atoms across 1 element: 6539 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass70,686.59 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule6539

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.1737784 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram8.5194954 × 10^18

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

B100%

Boron (B × 6539)70,686.59 g/mol, 100%

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