Recognised as Colour
#BB71C8
- #BB71C8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BB71C8 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 113, 200 and HSL 291°, 44%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BB71C8#BB71C8
HEX#BB71C8
RGBrgb(187, 113, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4431, 0.7843
RGB percentages73.3%, 44.3%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(291, 44.2%, 61.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291, 43.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK6.5%, 43.5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,360
CSS custom property--colour: #BB71C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26545WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.31:1
Contrast with white3.33:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.31:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#448E37
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.33:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.31:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7EC871
Analogous#9071C8, #C871AA
Triadic#C8BB71, #71C8BB
Split complementary#AAC871, #71C890
Tetradic#C89071, #7EC871, #71AAC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G113
B200
Red187 (73.3%)
Green113 (44.3%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue291.03°
Saturation (HSL)44.16%
Lightness61.37%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 71 · B C8
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BB71C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 874.408 g/mol
- 80 atoms
BB71C8 has a molar mass of 874.408 g/mol, made up of 80 atoms across 2 elements: 72 × B, 8 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass874.408 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule80
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4519886 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.8871062 × 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
B89%
C11%
Boron (B × 72)778.32 g/mol, 89.011%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 10.989%
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