Recognised as Colour
#B736FF
- #B736FF
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Blue violet
#B736FF is a violet with RGB values 183, 54, 255 and HSL 279°, 100%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Blue violet.
Colour values
#B736FF#B736FF
HEX#B736FF
RGBrgb(183, 54, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.2118, 1
RGB percentages71.8%, 21.2%, 100%
HSLhsl(278.5, 100%, 60.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(278.5, 78.8%, 100%)
CMYK28.2%, 78.8%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,007,167
CSS custom property--colour: #B736FF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19926WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.99:1
Contrast with white4.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.99:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#606060
Inverted#48C900
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.21:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.99:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7EFF36
Analogous#5236FF, #FF36E3
Triadic#FFB736, #36FFB7
Split complementary#E2FF36, #36FF53
Tetradic#FF5336, #7EFF36, #36E3FF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G54
B255
Red183 (71.8%)
Green54 (21.2%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue278.51°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness60.59%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G 36 · B FF
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B736FF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 7,994.156 g/mol
- 738 atoms
B736FF has a molar mass of 7,994.156 g/mol, made up of 738 atoms across 2 elements: 736 × B, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass7,994.156 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule738
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.3274608 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram7.5331789 × 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
B99.5%
F0.5%
Boron (B × 736)7,956.16 g/mol, 99.525%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 0.475%
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