Recognised as Colour
#BB71BC
- #BB71BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BB71BC is a magenta with RGB values 187, 113, 188 and HSL 299°, 36%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BB71BC#BB71BC
HEX#BB71BC
RGBrgb(187, 113, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4431, 0.7373
RGB percentages73.3%, 44.3%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(299.2, 35.9%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(299.2, 39.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0.5%, 39.9%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,348
CSS custom property--colour: #BB71BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26006WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.2:1
Contrast with white3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#448E43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#72BC71
Analogous#9671BC, #BC7197
Triadic#BCBB71, #71BCBB
Split complementary#98BC71, #71BC95
Tetradic#BC9571, #72BC71, #7197BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G113
B188
Red187 (73.3%)
Green113 (44.3%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue299.2°
Saturation (HSL)35.89%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 71 · B BC
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BB71BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 801.141 g/mol
- 74 atoms
BB71BC has a molar mass of 801.141 g/mol, made up of 74 atoms across 2 elements: 73 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass801.141 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule74
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.3303259 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.5169549 × 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
B98.5%
C1.5%
Boron (B × 73)789.13 g/mol, 98.501%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.499%
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