Recognised as Colour
#B797FF
- #B797FF
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium purple
#B797FF is a violet with RGB values 183, 151, 255 and HSL 258°, 100%, 80%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.
Colour values
#B797FF#B797FF
HEX#B797FF
RGBrgb(183, 151, 255)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.5922, 1
RGB percentages71.8%, 59.2%, 100%
HSLhsl(258.5, 100%, 79.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258.5, 40.8%, 100%)
CMYK28.2%, 40.8%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,031,999
CSS custom property--colour: #B797FF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3942WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.88:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.88:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#486800
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#DFFF97
Analogous#97ABFF, #EB97FF
Triadic#FFB797, #97FFB7
Split complementary#FFEB97, #ABFF97
Tetradic#FF97AB, #DFFF97, #97FFEB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G151
B255
Red183 (71.8%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue255 (100%)
Hue258.46°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness79.61%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G 97 · B FF
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B797FF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 8,653.566 g/mol
- 799 atoms
B797FF has a molar mass of 8,653.566 g/mol, made up of 799 atoms across 2 elements: 797 × B, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass8,653.566 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule799
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4369584 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram6.9591435 × 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%
F0.4%
Boron (B × 797)8,615.57 g/mol, 99.561%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 0.439%
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