Recognised as Colour
#B69FCD
- #B69FCD
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B69FCD is a violet with RGB values 182, 159, 205 and HSL 270°, 32%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B69FCD#B69FCD
HEX#B69FCD
RGBrgb(182, 159, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.6235, 0.8039
RGB percentages71.4%, 62.4%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(270, 31.5%, 71.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 22.4%, 80.4%)
CMYK11.2%, 22.4%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,968,461
CSS custom property--colour: #B69FCD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39149WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.83:1
Contrast with white2.38:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.83:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7
Inverted#496032
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.38:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.83:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B6CD9F
Analogous#9F9FCD, #CD9FCD
Triadic#CDB69F, #9FCDB6
Split complementary#CDCD9F, #9FCD9F
Tetradic#CD9F9F, #B6CD9F, #9FCDCD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G159
B205
Red182 (71.4%)
Green159 (62.4%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL)31.51%
Lightness71.37%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B6 · G 9F · B CD
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Harmonies
Similar named colours
Also reads as
B69FCd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 877.298 g/mol
- 71 atoms
B69FCd has a molar mass of 877.298 g/mol, made up of 71 atoms across 3 elements: 69 × B, 1 × F, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass877.298 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule71
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.4567876 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.8644187 × 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
B85%
F2.2%
Cd12.8%
Boron (B × 69)745.89 g/mol, 85.021%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 2.166%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 12.813%
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Nerdulate something else
Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page