Recognised as Colour
#B897BC
- #B897BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B897BC is a magenta with RGB values 184, 151, 188 and HSL 294°, 22%, 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
#B897BC#B897BC
HEX#B897BC
RGBrgb(184, 151, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.5922, 0.7373
RGB percentages72.2%, 59.2%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(293.5, 21.6%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(293.5, 19.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK2.1%, 19.7%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,097,468
CSS custom property--colour: #B897BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35954WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness165.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.19:1
Contrast with white2.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.19:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1
Inverted#476843
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.56:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.19:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BBC97
Analogous#A697BC, #BC97AE
Triadic#BCB897, #97BCB8
Split complementary#AEBC97, #97BCA6
Tetradic#BCA697, #9BBC97, #97AEBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G151
B188
Red184 (72.2%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue293.51°
Saturation (HSL)21.64%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B8 · G 97 · B BC
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B897BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 9,719.391 g/mol
- 899 atoms
B897BC has a molar mass of 9,719.391 g/mol, made up of 899 atoms across 2 elements: 898 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass9,719.391 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule899
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6139428 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram6.1960063 × 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
B99.9%
C0.1%
Boron (B × 898)9,707.38 g/mol, 99.876%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.124%
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