Recognised as Colour
#BB98B8
- #BB98B8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BB98B8 is a magenta with RGB values 187, 152, 184 and HSL 305°, 20%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BB98B8#BB98B8
HEX#BB98B8
RGBrgb(187, 152, 184)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5961, 0.7216
RGB percentages73.3%, 59.6%, 72.2%
HSLhsl(305.1, 20.5%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(305.1, 18.7%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 18.7%, 1.6%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,328
CSS custom property--colour: #BB98B8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36482WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.3:1
Contrast with white2.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.3:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#446747
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.53:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#98BB9B
Analogous#AC98BB, #BB98A7
Triadic#B8BB98, #98B8BB
Split complementary#A7BB98, #98BBAC
Tetradic#BBAC98, #98BB9B, #98A7BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G152
B184
Red187 (73.3%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue184 (72.2%)
Hue305.14°
Saturation (HSL)20.47%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 98 · B B8
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BB98B8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,156.67 g/mol
- 107 atoms
BB98B8 has a molar mass of 1,156.67 g/mol, made up of 107 atoms across 1 element: 107 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,156.67 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule107
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.9206957 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.2064467 × 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 × 107)1,156.67 g/mol, 100%
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