Colour
#B79BBA
- #B79BBA
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B79BBA is a magenta with RGB values 183, 155, 186 and HSL 294°, 18%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B79BBA#B79BBA
HEX#B79BBA
RGBrgb(183, 155, 186)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.6078, 0.7294
RGB percentages71.8%, 60.8%, 72.9%
HSLhsl(294.2, 18.3%, 66.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(294.2, 16.7%, 72.9%)
CMYK1.6%, 16.7%, 0%, 27.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,032,954
CSS custom property--colour: #B79BBA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37055WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.41:1
Contrast with white2.5:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#486445
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.5:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9EBA9B
Analogous#A89BBA, #BA9BAD
Triadic#BAB79B, #9BBAB7
Split complementary#AEBA9B, #9BBAA8
Tetradic#BAA79B, #9EBA9B, #9BADBA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G155
B186
Red183 (71.8%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue186 (72.9%)
Hue294.19°
Saturation (HSL)18.34%
Lightness66.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G 9B · B BA
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B79BBa (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,002.13 g/mol
- 81 atoms
B79BBa has a molar mass of 1,002.13 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 2 elements: 80 × B, 1 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,002.13 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule81
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.664076 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.0093409 × 10^20
Composition by mass
B86.3%
Ba13.7%
Boron (B × 80)864.8 g/mol, 86.296%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 13.704%
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