Recognised as Colour
#BB779F
- #BB779F
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BB779F is a magenta with RGB values 187, 119, 159 and HSL 325°, 33%, 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 Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BB779F#BB779F
HEX#BB779F
RGBrgb(187, 119, 159)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4667, 0.6235
RGB percentages73.3%, 46.7%, 62.4%
HSLhsl(324.7, 33.3%, 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324.7, 36.4%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 36.4%, 15%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,285,855
CSS custom property--colour: #BB779F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26262WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.25:1
Contrast with white3.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.25:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#448860
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.36:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#77BB93
Analogous#B577BB, #BB777D
Triadic#9FBB77, #779FBB
Split complementary#7DBB77, #77BBB5
Tetradic#BBB577, #77BB93, #777DBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G119
B159
Red187 (73.3%)
Green119 (46.7%)
Blue159 (62.4%)
Hue324.71°
Saturation (HSL)33.33%
Lightness60%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 77 · B 9F
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BB779F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 8,450.798 g/mol
- 781 atoms
BB779F has a molar mass of 8,450.798 g/mol, made up of 781 atoms across 2 elements: 780 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass8,450.798 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule781
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.403288 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram7.1261208 × 10^19
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
B99.8%
F0.2%
Boron (B × 780)8,431.8 g/mol, 99.775%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.225%
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