Recognised as Colour

#B656CB

#B656CB
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#B656CB is a violet with RGB values 182, 86, 203 and HSL 289°, 53%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#B656CB#B656CB

HEX#B656CB

RGBrgb(182, 86, 203)

RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.3373, 0.7961

RGB percentages71.4%, 33.7%, 79.6%

HSLhsl(289.2, 52.9%, 56.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(289.2, 57.6%, 79.6%)

CMYK10.3%, 57.6%, 0%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,949,771

CSS custom property--colour: #B656CB;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.20912WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness137.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.18:1

Contrast with white4.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.18:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#737373

Inverted#49A934

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#3D77CFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 46.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#6082C8no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 48.3 from the original

Tritanopia#B76888no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 45.2 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text4.05:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.18:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 4.5 Orchid · ΔE 13.9 Violet · ΔE 18.4 Medium purple · ΔE 20.3 Dark orchid · ΔE 20.7 Dark magenta · ΔE 21.9

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 4.53, a close match

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#6BCB56

Analogous#7C56CB, #CB56A5

Triadic#CBB656, #56CBB6

Split complementary#A5CB56, #56CB7B

Tetradic#CB7B56, #6BCB56, #56A5CB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F9F2FB

Lighter +30%#E9CBEF

Lighter +20%#D8A4E3

Lighter +10%#C77DD7

Darker −10%#9F38B6

Darker −20%#7D2C8F

Darker −30%#5B2068

Darker −40%#391441

More saturated +25%#C83AE7

Less saturated −25%#A472AF

Channel breakdown

R182

G86

B203

Red182 (71.4%)

Green86 (33.7%)

Blue203 (79.6%)

Hue289.23°

Saturation (HSL)52.94%

Lightness56.67%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B6 · G 56 · B CB

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B656CB (chemical formula)

Formula
7,114.181 g/mol
658 atoms

B656CB has a molar mass of 7,114.181 g/mol, made up of 658 atoms across 2 elements: 657 × B, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass7,114.181 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule658

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.1813375 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram8.4649811 × 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

B99.8%

C0.2%

Boron (B × 657)7,102.17 g/mol, 99.831%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.169%

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