Recognised as Colour

#BB225B

#BB225B
Red
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#BB225B is a red with RGB values 187, 34, 91 and HSL 338°, 69%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#BB225B#BB225B

HEX#BB225B

RGBrgb(187, 34, 91)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.1333, 0.3569

RGB percentages73.3%, 13.3%, 35.7%

HSLhsl(337.6, 69.2%, 43.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(337.6, 81.8%, 73.3%)

CMYK0%, 81.8%, 51.3%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,264,027

CSS custom property--colour: #BB225B;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.12464WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness109.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.01:1

Contrast with white6.01:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#474747

Inverted#44DDA4

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#4B505Cno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 62.9 from the original

Deuteranopia#736E57no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 64.3 from the original

Tritanopia#CC003Cno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 22.8 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text6.01:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.49:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 23.8 Pale violetred · ΔE 25.3 Indian red · ΔE 25.6 Brown · ΔE 27.2 Crimson · ΔE 29.1 Hot pink · ΔE 29.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 23.79, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#22BB82

Analogous#BB22A8, #BB3522

Triadic#5BBB22, #225BBB

Split complementary#22BB35, #22A8BB

Tetradic#A8BB22, #22BB82, #3522BB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F2B7CD

Lighter +30%#EA8CAF

Lighter +20%#E26191

Lighter +10%#DA3673

Darker −10%#901A46

Darker −20%#651231

Darker −30%#3A0A1C

Darker −40%#0E0307

More saturated +25%#D70654

Less saturated −25%#9F3E62

Channel breakdown

R187

G34

B91

Red187 (73.3%)

Green34 (13.3%)

Blue91 (35.7%)

Hue337.65°

Saturation (HSL)69.23%

Lightness43.33%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BB · G 22 · B 5B

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BB225B (chemical formula)

Formula
2,453.87 g/mol
227 atoms

BB225B has a molar mass of 2,453.87 g/mol, made up of 227 atoms across 1 element: 227 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,453.87 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule227

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.074747 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.4541401 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 227)2,453.87 g/mol, 100%

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