Recognised as Colour

#BB6FEB

#BB6FEB
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#BB6FEB is a violet with RGB values 187, 111, 235 and HSL 277°, 76%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#BB6FEB#BB6FEB

HEX#BB6FEB

RGBrgb(187, 111, 235)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4353, 0.9216

RGB percentages73.3%, 43.5%, 92.2%

HSLhsl(276.8, 75.6%, 67.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(276.8, 52.8%, 92.2%)

CMYK20.4%, 52.8%, 0%, 7.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,283,883

CSS custom property--colour: #BB6FEB;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.27932WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness154.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.59:1

Contrast with white3.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.59:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#888888

Inverted#449014

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#4C8DEFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 41.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#6592E8no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 41.9 from the original

Tritanopia#B584A3no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 50.3 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.19:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.59:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 10.5 Medium purple · ΔE 15.5 Orchid · ΔE 17.4 Violet · ΔE 18 Medium slateblue · ΔE 19.3 Slate blue · ΔE 22.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 10.46, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#9FEB6F

Analogous#7D6FEB, #EB6FDD

Triadic#EBBB6F, #6FEBBB

Split complementary#DDEB6F, #6FEB7D

Tetradic#EB7D6F, #9FEB6F, #6FDDEB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FAF5FE

Lighter +20%#E5C9F7

Lighter +10%#D09CF1

Darker −10%#A642E5

Darker −20%#8F1ED6

Darker −30%#7118A9

Darker −40%#53117D

More saturated +25%#C05BFF

Less saturated −25%#B684D7

Channel breakdown

R187

G111

B235

Red187 (73.3%)

Green111 (43.5%)

Blue235 (92.2%)

Hue276.77°

Saturation (HSL)75.61%

Lightness67.84%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BB · G 6F · B EB

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BB6FeB (chemical formula)

Formula
142.325 g/mol
9 atoms

BB6FeB has a molar mass of 142.325 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 1 × Fe.

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Molar mass

Molar mass142.325 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule9

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule2.3633622 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram4.23126 × 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

B60.8%

Fe39.2%

Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 60.762%

Iron (Fe)55.845 g/mol, 39.238%

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