Recognised as Colour
#B88BB1
- #B88BB1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B88BB1 is a magenta with RGB values 184, 139, 177 and HSL 309°, 24%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B88BB1#B88BB1
HEX#B88BB1
RGBrgb(184, 139, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.5451, 0.6941
RGB percentages72.2%, 54.5%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(309.3, 24.1%, 63.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(309.3, 24.5%, 72.2%)
CMYK0%, 24.5%, 3.8%, 27.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,094,385
CSS custom property--colour: #B88BB1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3183WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.37:1
Contrast with white2.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#979797
Inverted#47744E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.85:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8BB892
Analogous#A88BB8, #B88B9B
Triadic#B1B88B, #8BB1B8
Split complementary#9BB88B, #8BB8A8
Tetradic#B8A88B, #8BB892, #8B9BB8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G139
B177
Red184 (72.2%)
Green139 (54.5%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue309.33°
Saturation (HSL)24.06%
Lightness63.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B8 · G 8B · B B1
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B88BB1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 972.9 g/mol
- 90 atoms
B88BB1 has a molar mass of 972.9 g/mol, made up of 90 atoms across 1 element: 90 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass972.9 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule90
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.6155385 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.1898867 × 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
B100%
Boron (B × 90)972.9 g/mol, 100%
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