Recognised as Colour
#BB7399
- #BB7399
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BB7399 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 115, 153 and HSL 328°, 35%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BB7399#BB7399
HEX#BB7399
RGBrgb(187, 115, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.451, 0.6
RGB percentages73.3%, 45.1%, 60%
HSLhsl(328.3, 34.6%, 59.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(328.3, 38.5%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 38.5%, 18.2%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,284,825
CSS custom property--colour: #BB7399;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25126WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness144.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.03:1
Contrast with white3.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.03:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#858585
Inverted#448C66
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.49:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.03:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#73BB95
Analogous#B973BB, #BB7375
Triadic#99BB73, #7399BB
Split complementary#75BB73, #73BBB9
Tetradic#BBB973, #73BB95, #7375BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G115
B153
Red187 (73.3%)
Green115 (45.1%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue328.33°
Saturation (HSL)34.62%
Lightness59.22%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 73 · B 99
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BB7399 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 79,994 g/mol
- 7400 atoms
BB7399 has a molar mass of 79,994 g/mol, made up of 7400 atoms across 1 element: 7400 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass79,994 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7400
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.3283316 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram7.5282406 × 10^18
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 × 7400)79,994 g/mol, 100%
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