Recognised as Colour

#B93CCD

#B93CCD
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#B93CCD is a magenta with RGB values 185, 60, 205 and HSL 292°, 59%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#B93CCD#B93CCD

HEX#B93CCD

RGBrgb(185, 60, 205)

RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.2353, 0.8039

RGB percentages72.5%, 23.5%, 80.4%

HSLhsl(291.7, 59.2%, 52%)

HSV / HSBhsv(291.7, 70.7%, 80.4%)

CMYK9.8%, 70.7%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,139,725

CSS custom property--colour: #B93CCD;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.17954WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness130.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.59:1

Contrast with white4.57:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.59:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#616161

Inverted#46C332

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#006DD1no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 56 from the original

Deuteranopia#4F7ACAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 58.4 from the original

Tritanopia#BB5681no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 51.5 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text4.57:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.59:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 10.5 Dark orchid · ΔE 11.6 Dark magenta · ΔE 21.4 Dark violet · ΔE 23.5 Orchid · ΔE 24.6 Blue violet · ΔE 25.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 10.46, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#50CD3C

Analogous#703CCD, #CD3C99

Triadic#CDB93C, #3CCDB9

Split complementary#99CD3C, #3CCD70

Tetradic#CD713C, #50CD3C, #3C99CD

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F3DEF7

Lighter +30%#E5B6EC

Lighter +20%#D68DE2

Lighter +10%#C865D7

Darker −10%#992CAA

Darker −20%#742182

Darker −30%#501759

Darker −40%#2C0C31

More saturated +25%#CF1DEC

Less saturated −25%#A35BAE

Channel breakdown

R185

G60

B205

Red185 (72.5%)

Green60 (23.5%)

Blue205 (80.4%)

Hue291.72°

Saturation (HSL)59.18%

Lightness51.96%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR B9 · G 3C · B CD

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B93CCd (chemical formula)

Formula
1,129.751 g/mol
95 atoms

B93CCd has a molar mass of 1,129.751 g/mol, made up of 95 atoms across 3 elements: 93 × B, 1 × C, 1 × Cd.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,129.751 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule95

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule1.8759957 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.3305027 × 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

B89%

C1.1%

Cd9.9%

Boron (B × 93)1,005.33 g/mol, 88.987%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.063%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 9.95%

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