Recognised as Colour

#B70BB7

#B70BB7
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#B70BB7 is a magenta with RGB values 183, 11, 183 and HSL 300°, 89%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#B70BB7#B70BB7

HEX#B70BB7

RGBrgb(183, 11, 183)

RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.0431, 0.7176

RGB percentages71.8%, 4.3%, 71.8%

HSLhsl(300, 88.7%, 38%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 94%, 71.8%)

CMYK0%, 94%, 0%, 28.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,996,087

CSS custom property--colour: #B70BB7;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.13726WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness117.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.61:1

Contrast with white5.61:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.75:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#3C3C3C

Inverted#48F448

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#005BBBno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 60.9 from the original

Deuteranopia#4A6EB3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 67.4 from the original

Tritanopia#BD356Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 50.8 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.61:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.75:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 16.8 Dark magenta · ΔE 19 Medium orchid · ΔE 19.2 Dark violet · ΔE 23.9 Purple · ΔE 24.1 Blue violet · ΔE 28.5

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 16.84, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#0BB70B

Analogous#610BB7, #B70B61

Triadic#B7B70B, #0BB7B7

Split complementary#61B70B, #0BB761

Tetradic#B7610B, #0BB70B, #0B61B7

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F995F9

Lighter +30%#F665F6

Lighter +20%#F335F3

Lighter +10%#E70EE7

Darker −10%#870887

Darker −20%#570557

Darker −30%#270227

Darker −40%#000000

More saturated +25%#C200C2

Less saturated −25%#9F239F

Channel breakdown

R183

G11

B183

Red183 (71.8%)

Green11 (4.3%)

Blue183 (71.8%)

Hue300°

Saturation (HSL)88.66%

Lightness38.04%

Dominant channelRed and Blue

Hex per channelR B7 · G 0B · B B7

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Harmonies

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B70BB7 (chemical formula)

Formula
843.18 g/mol
78 atoms

B70BB7 has a molar mass of 843.18 g/mol, made up of 78 atoms across 1 element: 78 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass843.18 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule78

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.4001333 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram7.1421769 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 78)843.18 g/mol, 100%

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Elements in this formula

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