Recognised as Colour
#BB97C8
- #BB97C8
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB97C8 is a violet with RGB values 187, 151, 200 and HSL 284°, 31%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BB97C8#BB97C8
HEX#BB97C8
RGBrgb(187, 151, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5922, 0.7843
RGB percentages73.3%, 59.2%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(284.1, 30.8%, 68.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(284.1, 24.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK6.5%, 24.5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,088
CSS custom property--colour: #BB97C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36868WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.37:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#446837
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A4C897
Analogous#A397C8, #C897BD
Triadic#C8BB97, #97C8BB
Split complementary#BDC897, #97C8A3
Tetradic#C8A397, #A4C897, #97BDC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G151
B200
Red187 (73.3%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue284.08°
Saturation (HSL)30.82%
Lightness68.82%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 97 · B C8
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BB97C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,155.468 g/mol
- 106 atoms
BB97C8 has a molar mass of 1,155.468 g/mol, made up of 106 atoms across 2 elements: 98 × B, 8 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,155.468 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule106
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9186998 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.2118629 × 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
B91.7%
C8.3%
Boron (B × 98)1,059.38 g/mol, 91.684%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 8.316%
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