Recognised as Colour
#BB197F
- #BB197F
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BB197F is a magenta with RGB values 187, 25, 127 and HSL 322°, 76%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BB197F#BB197F
HEX#BB197F
RGBrgb(187, 25, 127)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.098, 0.498
RGB percentages73.3%, 9.8%, 49.8%
HSLhsl(322.2, 76.4%, 41.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(322.2, 86.6%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 86.6%, 32.1%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,261,759
CSS custom property--colour: #BB197F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12792WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness112.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.9:1
Contrast with white5.9:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#434343
Inverted#44E680
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.56:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#19BB55
Analogous#A619BB, #BB192E
Triadic#7FBB19, #197FBB
Split complementary#2EBB19, #19BBA6
Tetradic#BBA619, #19BB55, #192EBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G25
B127
Red187 (73.3%)
Green25 (9.8%)
Blue127 (49.8%)
Hue322.22°
Saturation (HSL)76.42%
Lightness41.57%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 19 · B 7F
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BB197F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,159.378 g/mol
- 199 atoms
BB197F has a molar mass of 2,159.378 g/mol, made up of 199 atoms across 2 elements: 198 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,159.378 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule199
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.5857315 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.7888312 × 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
B99.1%
F0.9%
Boron (B × 198)2,140.38 g/mol, 99.12%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.88%
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