Recognised as Colour

#BB3487

#BB3487
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#BB3487 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 52, 135 and HSL 323°, 56%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#BB3487#BB3487

HEX#BB3487

RGBrgb(187, 52, 135)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.2039, 0.5294

RGB percentages73.3%, 20.4%, 52.9%

HSLhsl(323.1, 56.5%, 46.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(323.1, 72.2%, 73.3%)

CMYK0%, 72.2%, 27.8%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,268,679

CSS custom property--colour: #BB3487;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.1477WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness118.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.31:1

Contrast with white5.31:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#575757

Inverted#44CB78

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#475C89no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#6E7484no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 59.8 from the original

Tritanopia#C82F59no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 29.1 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.31:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.95:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 10.4 Hot pink · ΔE 21.1 Purple · ΔE 26 Orchid · ΔE 26.1 Dark magenta · ΔE 26.3 Pale violetred · ΔE 26.9

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 10.37, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#34BB68

Analogous#AB34BB, #BB3444

Triadic#87BB34, #3487BB

Split complementary#44BB34, #34BBAB

Tetradic#BBAB34, #34BB68, #3444BB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F0CBE2

Lighter +30%#E5A3CC

Lighter +20%#DA7BB5

Lighter +10%#CF539F

Darker −10%#93296A

Darker −20%#6B1E4D

Darker −30%#431331

Darker −40%#1B0814

More saturated +25%#D9168E

Less saturated −25%#9D5280

Channel breakdown

R187

G52

B135

Red187 (73.3%)

Green52 (20.4%)

Blue135 (52.9%)

Hue323.11°

Saturation (HSL)56.49%

Lightness46.86%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BB · G 34 · B 87

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BB3487 (chemical formula)

Formula
37,705.28 g/mol
3488 atoms

BB3487 has a molar mass of 37,705.28 g/mol, made up of 3488 atoms across 1 element: 3488 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass37,705.28 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule3488

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule6.261109 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram1.5971611 × 10^19

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 × 3488)37,705.28 g/mol, 100%

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