Recognised as Colour
#BB1079
- #BB1079
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BB1079 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 16, 121 and HSL 323°, 84%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BB1079#BB1079
HEX#BB1079
RGBrgb(187, 16, 121)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.0627, 0.4745
RGB percentages73.3%, 6.3%, 47.5%
HSLhsl(323.2, 84.2%, 39.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(323.2, 91.4%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 91.4%, 35.3%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,259,449
CSS custom property--colour: #BB1079;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12316WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness110.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.06:1
Contrast with white6.06:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#3C3C3C
Inverted#44EF86
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.46:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#10BB52
Analogous#A710BB, #BB1024
Triadic#79BB10, #1079BB
Split complementary#24BB10, #10BBA7
Tetradic#BBA710, #10BB52, #1024BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G16
B121
Red187 (73.3%)
Green16 (6.3%)
Blue121 (47.5%)
Hue323.16°
Saturation (HSL)84.24%
Lightness39.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 10 · B 79
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BB1079 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 11,674.8 g/mol
- 1080 atoms
BB1079 has a molar mass of 11,674.8 g/mol, made up of 1080 atoms across 1 element: 1080 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass11,674.8 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule1080
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.9386462 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.1582389 × 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
B100%
Boron (B × 1080)11,674.8 g/mol, 100%
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