Recognised as Colour
#B995CA
- #B995CA
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B995CA is a violet with RGB values 185, 149, 202 and HSL 281°, 33%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B995CA#B995CA
HEX#B995CA
RGBrgb(185, 149, 202)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.5843, 0.7922
RGB percentages72.5%, 58.4%, 79.2%
HSLhsl(280.8, 33.3%, 68.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280.8, 26.2%, 79.2%)
CMYK8.4%, 26.2%, 0%, 20.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,162,506
CSS custom property--colour: #B995CA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36073WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.21:1
Contrast with white2.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.21:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#466A35
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 text8.21:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A6CA95
Analogous#9F95CA, #CA95C0
Triadic#CAB995, #95CAB9
Split complementary#C1CA95, #95CA9E
Tetradic#CA9E95, #A6CA95, #95C1CA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G149
B202
Red185 (72.5%)
Green149 (58.4%)
Blue202 (79.2%)
Hue280.75°
Saturation (HSL)33.33%
Lightness68.82%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G 95 · B CA
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B995Ca (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 10,796.028 g/mol
- 996 atoms
B995Ca has a molar mass of 10,796.028 g/mol, made up of 996 atoms across 2 elements: 995 × B, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass10,796.028 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule996
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7927226 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.5781078 × 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
B99.6%
Ca0.4%
Boron (B × 995)10,755.95 g/mol, 99.629%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 0.371%
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