Recognised as Colour
#B79CBC
- #B79CBC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B79CBC is a magenta with RGB values 183, 156, 188 and HSL 291°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B79CBC#B79CBC
HEX#B79CBC
RGBrgb(183, 156, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.6118, 0.7373
RGB percentages71.8%, 61.2%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(290.6, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.6, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK2.7%, 17%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,033,212
CSS custom property--colour: #B79CBC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37475WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.5:1
Contrast with white2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#486343
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A1BC9C
Analogous#A79CBC, #BC9CB1
Triadic#BCB79C, #9CBCB7
Split complementary#B1BC9C, #9CBCA7
Tetradic#BCA79C, #A1BC9C, #9CB1BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G156
B188
Red183 (71.8%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue290.63°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G 9C · B BC
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B79CBC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 888.822 g/mol
- 82 atoms
B79CBC has a molar mass of 888.822 g/mol, made up of 82 atoms across 2 elements: 80 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass888.822 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule82
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4759237 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.7754182 × 10^20
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
B97.3%
C2.7%
Boron (B × 80)864.8 g/mol, 97.297%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 2.703%
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