Recognised as Colour

#BB34B2

#BB34B2
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#BB34B2 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 52, 178 and HSL 304°, 56%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#BB34B2#BB34B2

HEX#BB34B2

RGBrgb(187, 52, 178)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.2039, 0.698

RGB percentages73.3%, 20.4%, 69.8%

HSLhsl(304, 56.5%, 46.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(304, 72.2%, 73.3%)

CMYK0%, 72.2%, 4.8%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,268,722

CSS custom property--colour: #BB34B2;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.16235WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness125.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.94:1

Contrast with white4.94:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.25:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#5A5A5A

Inverted#44CB4D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#2764B5no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 58 from the original

Deuteranopia#5D77AFno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 61 from the original

Tritanopia#C24570no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 43.1 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text4.94:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.25:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 13.4 Dark magenta · ΔE 15.3 Purple · ΔE 19.3 Orchid · ΔE 19.7 Dark orchid · ΔE 22.1 Medium violet red · ΔE 23.7

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 13.44, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#34BB3D

Analogous#8034BB, #BB346F

Triadic#B2BB34, #34B2BB

Split complementary#6EBB34, #34BB81

Tetradic#BB8134, #34BB3D, #346EBB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F0CBEE

Lighter +30%#E5A3E1

Lighter +20%#DA7BD4

Lighter +10%#CF53C7

Darker −10%#93298C

Darker −20%#6B1E66

Darker −30%#431340

Darker −40%#1B081A

More saturated +25%#D916CC

Less saturated −25%#9D5298

Channel breakdown

R187

G52

B178

Red187 (73.3%)

Green52 (20.4%)

Blue178 (69.8%)

Hue304°

Saturation (HSL)56.49%

Lightness46.86%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BB · G 34 · B B2

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Harmonies

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BB34B2 (chemical formula)

Formula
399.97 g/mol
37 atoms

BB34B2 has a molar mass of 399.97 g/mol, made up of 37 atoms across 1 element: 37 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass399.97 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule37

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule6.6416581 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram1.5056481 × 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

B100%

Boron (B × 37)399.97 g/mol, 100%

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