Recognised as Colour

#B799B4

#B799B4
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Thistle

#B799B4 is a magenta with RGB values 183, 153, 180 and HSL 306°, 17%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.

Colour values

#B799B4#B799B4

HEX#B799B4

RGBrgb(183, 153, 180)

RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.6, 0.7059

RGB percentages71.8%, 60%, 70.6%

HSLhsl(306, 17.2%, 65.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(306, 16.4%, 71.8%)

CMYK0%, 16.4%, 1.6%, 28.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,032,436

CSS custom property--colour: #B799B4;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.36145WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness165.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.23:1

Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black8.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1

Inverted#48664B

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#98A0B5no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 14.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#9EA3B3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 14.4 from the original

Tritanopia#BA9BA2no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 11 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text8.23:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Thistle · ΔE 13.7 Rosy brown · ΔE 16.8 Dark grey · ΔE 18.9 Light slate grey · ΔE 21.1 Light steelblue · ΔE 21.5 Plum · ΔE 21.7

Nearest named CSS colourThistle (#D8BFD8)ΔE 13.72, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#99B79C

Analogous#AB99B7, #B799A5

Triadic#B4B799, #99B4B7

Split complementary#A5B799, #99B7AB

Tetradic#B7AB99, #99B79C, #99A5B7

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F6F3F6

Lighter +20%#E1D5E0

Lighter +10%#CCB7CA

Darker −10%#A27B9E

Darker −20%#896185

Darker −30%#6B4C68

Darker −40%#4D374B

More saturated +25%#CD83C5

Less saturated −25%#A8A8A8

Channel breakdown

R183

G153

B180

Red183 (71.8%)

Green153 (60%)

Blue180 (70.6%)

Hue306°

Saturation (HSL)17.24%

Lightness65.88%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B7 · G 99 · B B4

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Harmonies

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B799B4 (chemical formula)

Formula
8,680.43 g/mol
803 atoms

B799B4 has a molar mass of 8,680.43 g/mol, made up of 803 atoms across 1 element: 803 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass8,680.43 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule803

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.4414193 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram6.9376065 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 803)8,680.43 g/mol, 100%

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