Recognised as Colour
#BB79BB
- #BB79BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB79BB is a magenta with RGB values 187, 121, 187 and HSL 300°, 33%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BB79BB#BB79BB
HEX#BB79BB
RGBrgb(187, 121, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4745, 0.7333
RGB percentages73.3%, 47.5%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(300, 32.7%, 60.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 35.3%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 35.3%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,286,395
CSS custom property--colour: #BB79BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27827WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.57:1
Contrast with white3.2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.57:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8C8C8C
Inverted#448644
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.2:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.57:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#79BB79
Analogous#9A79BB, #BB799A
Triadic#BBBB79, #79BBBB
Split complementary#9ABB79, #79BB9A
Tetradic#BB9A79, #79BB79, #799ABB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G121
B187
Red187 (73.3%)
Green121 (47.5%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)32.67%
Lightness60.39%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR BB · G 79 · B BB
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BB79BB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 886.42 g/mol
- 82 atoms
BB79BB has a molar mass of 886.42 g/mol, made up of 82 atoms across 1 element: 82 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass886.42 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule82
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.471935 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.7937781 × 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
B100%
Boron (B × 82)886.42 g/mol, 100%
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