Recognised as Colour
#BB74BC
- #BB74BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB74BC is a magenta with RGB values 187, 116, 188 and HSL 299°, 35%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BB74BC#BB74BC
HEX#BB74BC
RGBrgb(187, 116, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4549, 0.7373
RGB percentages73.3%, 45.5%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(299.2, 35%, 59.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(299.2, 38.3%, 73.7%)
CMYK0.5%, 38.3%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,285,116
CSS custom property--colour: #BB74BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26686WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness149.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.34:1
Contrast with white3.31:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.34:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#448B43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.31:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.34:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#75BC74
Analogous#9774BC, #BC7499
Triadic#BCBB74, #74BCBB
Split complementary#99BC74, #74BC97
Tetradic#BC9774, #75BC74, #7499BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G116
B188
Red187 (73.3%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue299.17°
Saturation (HSL)34.95%
Lightness59.61%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 74 · B BC
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BB74BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 833.571 g/mol
- 77 atoms
BB74BC has a molar mass of 833.571 g/mol, made up of 77 atoms across 2 elements: 76 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass833.571 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule77
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.3841772 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.2245085 × 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
B98.6%
C1.4%
Boron (B × 76)821.56 g/mol, 98.559%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.441%
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