Recognised as Colour

#BB1CBE

#BB1CBE
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#BB1CBE is a magenta with RGB values 187, 28, 190 and HSL 299°, 74%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#BB1CBE#BB1CBE

HEX#BB1CBE

RGBrgb(187, 28, 190)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.1098, 0.7451

RGB percentages73.3%, 11%, 74.5%

HSLhsl(298.9, 74.3%, 42.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(298.9, 85.3%, 74.5%)

CMYK1.6%, 85.3%, 0%, 25.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,262,590

CSS custom property--colour: #BB1CBE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.15113WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness122.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.22:1

Contrast with white5.22:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#494949

Inverted#44E341

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0060C2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 60.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#4D73BAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 66.9 from the original

Tritanopia#C13E72no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 51 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.22:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.02:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 15.9 Medium orchid · ΔE 17.6 Dark magenta · ΔE 20.2 Dark violet · ΔE 23.5 Purple · ΔE 25.3 Blue violet · ΔE 27.7

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 15.85, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#1FBE1C

Analogous#6A1CBE, #BE1C70

Triadic#BEBB1C, #1CBEBB

Split complementary#70BE1C, #1CBE6A

Tetradic#BE6A1C, #1FBE1C, #1C70BE

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F2B2F4

Lighter +30%#EB86ED

Lighter +20%#E459E7

Lighter +10%#DD2DE0

Darker −10%#8F1592

Darker −20%#640F65

Darker −30%#380839

Darker −40%#0C020C

More saturated +25%#D501D9

Less saturated −25%#A137A3

Channel breakdown

R187

G28

B190

Red187 (73.3%)

Green28 (11%)

Blue190 (74.5%)

Hue298.89°

Saturation (HSL)74.31%

Lightness42.75%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BB · G 1C · B BE

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BB1CBe (chemical formula)

Formula
42.6432 g/mol
4 atoms

BB1CBe has a molar mass of 42.6432 g/mol, made up of 4 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × B, 1 × C, 1 × Be.

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Molar mass

Molar mass42.6432 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule4

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule7.08107 × 10^-23 g

Molecules per gram1.412216 × 10^22

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

B50.7%

C28.2%

Be21.1%

Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 50.7%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 28.166%

Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 21.134%

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