Recognised as Colour
#B99BAF
- #B99BAF
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B99BAF is a magenta with RGB values 185, 155, 175 and HSL 320°, 18%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B99BAF#B99BAF
HEX#B99BAF
RGBrgb(185, 155, 175)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.6078, 0.6863
RGB percentages72.5%, 60.8%, 68.6%
HSLhsl(320, 17.6%, 66.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(320, 16.2%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 16.2%, 5.4%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,164,015
CSS custom property--colour: #B99BAF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36852WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.37:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#466450
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BB9A5
Analogous#B49BB9, #B99BA0
Triadic#AFB99B, #9BAFB9
Split complementary#A0B99B, #9BB9B4
Tetradic#B9B49B, #9BB9A5, #9BA0B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G155
B175
Red185 (72.5%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue175 (68.6%)
Hue320°
Saturation (HSL)17.65%
Lightness66.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 9B · B AF
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B99BaF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,226.518 g/mol
- 101 atoms
B99BaF has a molar mass of 1,226.518 g/mol, made up of 101 atoms across 3 elements: 99 × B, 1 × Ba, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,226.518 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule101
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule2.0366811 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.9099489 × 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
B87.3%
Ba11.2%
F1.5%
Boron (B × 99)1,070.19 g/mol, 87.254%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 11.197%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 1.549%
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