Recognised as Colour
#BB22BE
- #BB22BE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#BB22BE is a magenta with RGB values 187, 34, 190 and HSL 299°, 70%, 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
#BB22BE#BB22BE
HEX#BB22BE
RGBrgb(187, 34, 190)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.1333, 0.7451
RGB percentages73.3%, 13.3%, 74.5%
HSLhsl(298.8, 69.6%, 43.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298.8, 82.1%, 74.5%)
CMYK1.6%, 82.1%, 0%, 25.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,264,126
CSS custom property--colour: #BB22BE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15427WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.14:1
Contrast with white5.14:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.09:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4E4E4E
Inverted#44DD41
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.14:1WCAG 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#25BE22
Analogous#6D22BE, #BE2273
Triadic#BEBB22, #22BEBB
Split complementary#73BE22, #22BE6D
Tetradic#BE6D22, #25BE22, #2273BE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G34
B190
Red187 (73.3%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue190 (74.5%)
Hue298.85°
Saturation (HSL)69.64%
Lightness43.92%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 22 · B BE
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BB22Be (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 257.6422 g/mol
- 24 atoms
BB22Be has a molar mass of 257.6422 g/mol, made up of 24 atoms across 2 elements: 23 × B, 1 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass257.6422 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule24
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.2782494 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.3374046 × 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
B96.5%
Be3.5%
Boron (B × 23)248.63 g/mol, 96.502%
Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 3.498%
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