Recognised as Colour
#B99BFB
- #B99BFB
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium purple
#B99BFB is a violet with RGB values 185, 155, 251 and HSL 259°, 92%, 80%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.
Colour values
#B99BFB#B99BFB
HEX#B99BFB
RGBrgb(185, 155, 251)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.6078, 0.9843
RGB percentages72.5%, 60.8%, 98.4%
HSLhsl(258.8, 92.3%, 79.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258.8, 38.2%, 98.4%)
CMYK26.3%, 38.2%, 0%, 1.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,164,091
CSS custom property--colour: #B99BFB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.40722WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.14:1
Contrast with white2.3:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.14:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#466404
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.3:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.14:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#DDFB9B
Analogous#9BADFB, #E99BFB
Triadic#FBB99B, #9BFBB9
Split complementary#FBE99B, #ADFB9B
Tetradic#FB9BAD, #DDFB9B, #9BFBE9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G155
B251
Red185 (72.5%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue251 (98.4%)
Hue258.75°
Saturation (HSL)92.31%
Lightness79.61%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G 9B · B FB
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B99BFB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,110.808 g/mol
- 102 atoms
B99BFB has a molar mass of 1,110.808 g/mol, made up of 102 atoms across 2 elements: 101 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,110.808 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule102
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8445401 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4214056 × 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
B98.3%
F1.7%
Boron (B × 101)1,091.81 g/mol, 98.29%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 1.71%
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