Recognised as Colour

#B772CF

#B772CF
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#B772CF is a violet with RGB values 183, 114, 207 and HSL 285°, 49%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#B772CF#B772CF

HEX#B772CF

RGBrgb(183, 114, 207)

RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.4471, 0.8118

RGB percentages71.8%, 44.7%, 81.2%

HSLhsl(284.5, 49.2%, 62.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(284.5, 44.9%, 81.2%)

CMYK11.6%, 44.9%, 0%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,022,479

CSS custom property--colour: #B772CF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.26607WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness150.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.32:1

Contrast with white3.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.32:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#878787

Inverted#488D30

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#6289D2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 35.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#758FCCno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 36.3 from the original

Tritanopia#B67F97no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 37.6 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.32:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.32:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 13.4 Medium purple · ΔE 14.6 Violet · ΔE 17.5 Medium orchid · ΔE 19.7 Plum · ΔE 23.7 Slate blue · ΔE 25.3

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 13.44, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#8ACF72

Analogous#8872CF, #CF72B9

Triadic#CFB772, #72CFB7

Split complementary#B9CF72, #72CF88

Tetradic#CF8872, #8ACF72, #72B9CF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F1E4F6

Lighter +20%#DEBEE9

Lighter +10%#CA98DC

Darker −10%#A44CC2

Darker −20%#8838A3

Darker −30%#682B7D

Darker −40%#481E57

More saturated +25%#C25AE7

Less saturated −25%#AC8AB7

Channel breakdown

R183

G114

B207

Red183 (71.8%)

Green114 (44.7%)

Blue207 (81.2%)

Hue284.52°

Saturation (HSL)49.21%

Lightness62.94%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B7 · G 72 · B CF

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B772CF (chemical formula)

Formula
8,376.329 g/mol
774 atoms

B772CF has a molar mass of 8,376.329 g/mol, made up of 774 atoms across 3 elements: 772 × B, 1 × C, 1 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass8,376.329 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule774

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule1.3909222 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram7.189475 × 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

B99.6%

C0.1%

F0.2%

Boron (B × 772)8,345.32 g/mol, 99.63%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.143%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.227%

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