Recognised as Colour
#B9579C
- #B9579C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B9579C is a magenta with RGB values 185, 87, 156 and HSL 318°, 41%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B9579C#B9579C
HEX#B9579C
RGBrgb(185, 87, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.3412, 0.6118
RGB percentages72.5%, 34.1%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(317.8, 41.2%, 53.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(317.8, 53%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 53%, 15.7%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,146,588
CSS custom property--colour: #B9579C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19531WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.91:1
Contrast with white4.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.91:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#717171
Inverted#46A863
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.28:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.91:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#57B974
Analogous#A557B9, #B9576B
Triadic#9CB957, #579CB9
Split complementary#6BB957, #57B9A5
Tetradic#B9A557, #57B974, #576BB9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G87
B156
Red185 (72.5%)
Green87 (34.1%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue317.76°
Saturation (HSL)41.18%
Lightness53.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 57 · B 9C
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B9579C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 103,561.001 g/mol
- 9580 atoms
B9579C has a molar mass of 103,561.001 g/mol, made up of 9580 atoms across 2 elements: 9579 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass103,561.001 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9580
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7196709 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.8150662 × 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%
C0%
Boron (B × 9579)103,548.99 g/mol, 99.988%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.012%
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