Recognised as Colour
#BB4C99
- #BB4C99
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BB4C99 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 76, 153 and HSL 318°, 45%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BB4C99#BB4C99
HEX#BB4C99
RGBrgb(187, 76, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.298, 0.6
RGB percentages73.3%, 29.8%, 60%
HSLhsl(318.4, 44.9%, 51.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.4, 59.4%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 59.4%, 18.2%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,274,841
CSS custom property--colour: #BB4C99;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18034WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.61:1
Contrast with white4.56:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.61:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#696969
Inverted#44B366
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.56:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.61:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#4CBB6E
Analogous#A54CBB, #BB4C62
Triadic#99BB4C, #4C99BB
Split complementary#61BB4C, #4CBBA5
Tetradic#BBA54C, #4CBB6E, #4C62BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G76
B153
Red187 (73.3%)
Green76 (29.8%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue318.38°
Saturation (HSL)44.94%
Lightness51.57%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 4C · B 99
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BB4C99 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,243.139 g/mol
- 104 atoms
BB4C99 has a molar mass of 1,243.139 g/mol, made up of 104 atoms across 2 elements: 5 × B, 99 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,243.139 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule104
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0642809 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.844302 × 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
B4.3%
C95.7%
Boron (B × 5)54.05 g/mol, 4.348%
Carbon (C × 99)1,189.089 g/mol, 95.652%
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