Recognised as Colour
#BB20C1
- #BB20C1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#BB20C1 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 32, 193 and HSL 298°, 72%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#BB20C1#BB20C1
HEX#BB20C1
RGBrgb(187, 32, 193)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.1255, 0.7569
RGB percentages73.3%, 12.5%, 75.7%
HSLhsl(297.8, 71.6%, 44.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.8, 83.4%, 75.7%)
CMYK3.1%, 83.4%, 0%, 24.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,263,617
CSS custom property--colour: #BB20C1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15448WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.13:1
Contrast with white5.13:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.09:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4D4D4D
Inverted#44DF3E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.13:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.09:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#26C120
Analogous#6A20C1, #C12077
Triadic#C1BB20, #20C1BB
Split complementary#77C120, #20C16A
Tetradic#C16A20, #26C120, #2077C1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G32
B193
Red187 (73.3%)
Green32 (12.5%)
Blue193 (75.7%)
Hue297.76°
Saturation (HSL)71.56%
Lightness44.12%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 20 · B C1
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BB20C1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 239.021 g/mol
- 22 atoms
BB20C1 has a molar mass of 239.021 g/mol, made up of 22 atoms across 2 elements: 21 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass239.021 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule22
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.9690371 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.5195028 × 10^21
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
B95%
C5%
Boron (B × 21)227.01 g/mol, 94.975%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 5.025%
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