Recognised as Colour
#B8227F
- #B8227F
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#B8227F is a magenta with RGB values 184, 34, 127 and HSL 323°, 69%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#B8227F#B8227F
HEX#B8227F
RGBrgb(184, 34, 127)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.1333, 0.498
RGB percentages72.2%, 13.3%, 49.8%
HSLhsl(322.8, 68.8%, 42.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(322.8, 81.5%, 72.2%)
CMYK0%, 81.5%, 31%, 27.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,067,455
CSS custom property--colour: #B8227F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12867WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness112.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.88:1
Contrast with white5.88:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#494949
Inverted#47DD80
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.57:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#22B85B
Analogous#A622B8, #B82234
Triadic#7FB822, #227FB8
Split complementary#34B822, #22B8A6
Tetradic#B8A622, #22B85B, #2234B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G34
B127
Red184 (72.2%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue127 (49.8%)
Hue322.8°
Saturation (HSL)68.81%
Lightness42.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B8 · G 22 · B 7F
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B8227F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 88,952.868 g/mol
- 8228 atoms
B8227F has a molar mass of 88,952.868 g/mol, made up of 8228 atoms across 2 elements: 8227 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass88,952.868 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8228
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4770971 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.7700355 × 10^18
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%
F0%
Boron (B × 8227)88,933.87 g/mol, 99.979%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.021%
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