Recognised as Colour
#BB88C5
- #BB88C5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB88C5 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 136, 197 and HSL 290°, 34%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BB88C5#BB88C5
HEX#BB88C5
RGBrgb(187, 136, 197)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5333, 0.7725
RGB percentages73.3%, 53.3%, 77.3%
HSLhsl(290.2, 34.5%, 65.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.2, 31%, 77.3%)
CMYK5.1%, 31%, 0%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,290,245
CSS custom property--colour: #BB88C5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.32204WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness160.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.44:1
Contrast with white2.82:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.44:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#979797
Inverted#44773A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.82:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#92C588
Analogous#9C88C5, #C588B1
Triadic#C5BB88, #88C5BB
Split complementary#B1C588, #88C59C
Tetradic#C59C88, #92C588, #88B1C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G136
B197
Red187 (73.3%)
Green136 (53.3%)
Blue197 (77.3%)
Hue290.16°
Saturation (HSL)34.46%
Lightness65.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 88 · B C5
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BB88C5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,022.145 g/mol
- 94 atoms
BB88C5 has a molar mass of 1,022.145 g/mol, made up of 94 atoms across 2 elements: 89 × B, 5 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,022.145 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule94
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6973117 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.8916697 × 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
B94.1%
C5.9%
Boron (B × 89)962.09 g/mol, 94.125%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 5.875%
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