Recognised as Colour
#BB8CD4
- #BB8CD4
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB8CD4 is a violet with RGB values 187, 140, 212 and HSL 279°, 46%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BB8CD4#BB8CD4
HEX#BB8CD4
RGBrgb(187, 140, 212)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.549, 0.8314
RGB percentages73.3%, 54.9%, 83.1%
HSLhsl(279.2, 45.6%, 69%)
HSV / HSBhsv(279.2, 34%, 83.1%)
CMYK11.8%, 34%, 0%, 16.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,291,284
CSS custom property--colour: #BB8CD4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34074WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness164.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.81:1
Contrast with white2.69:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.81:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9B9B9B
Inverted#44732B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.69:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.81:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A5D48C
Analogous#978CD4, #D48CC9
Triadic#D4BB8C, #8CD4BB
Split complementary#C9D48C, #8CD497
Tetradic#D4978C, #A5D48C, #8CC9D4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G140
B212
Red187 (73.3%)
Green140 (54.9%)
Blue212 (83.1%)
Hue279.17°
Saturation (HSL)45.57%
Lightness69.02%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 8C · B D4
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BB8Cd4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 546.93 g/mol
- 13 atoms
BB8Cd4 has a molar mass of 546.93 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × B, 4 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass546.93 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.0819863 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.1010807 × 10^21
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
B17.8%
Cd82.2%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 17.788%
Cadmium (Cd × 4)449.64 g/mol, 82.212%
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