Recognised as Colour
#BB98C5
- #BB98C5
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BB98C5 is a violet with RGB values 187, 152, 197 and HSL 287°, 28%, 68%. 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
#BB98C5#BB98C5
HEX#BB98C5
RGBrgb(187, 152, 197)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5961, 0.7725
RGB percentages73.3%, 59.6%, 77.3%
HSLhsl(286.7, 28%, 68.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(286.7, 22.8%, 77.3%)
CMYK5.1%, 22.8%, 0%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,341
CSS custom property--colour: #BB98C5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37052WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.41:1
Contrast with white2.5:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#44673A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.5:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2C598
Analogous#A598C5, #C598B8
Triadic#C5BB98, #98C5BB
Split complementary#B9C598, #98C5A5
Tetradic#C5A598, #A2C598, #98B8C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G152
B197
Red187 (73.3%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue197 (77.3%)
Hue286.67°
Saturation (HSL)27.95%
Lightness68.43%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BB · G 98 · B C5
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BB98C5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,130.245 g/mol
- 104 atoms
BB98C5 has a molar mass of 1,130.245 g/mol, made up of 104 atoms across 2 elements: 99 × B, 5 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,130.245 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule104
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.876816 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.3281729 × 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
B94.7%
C5.3%
Boron (B × 99)1,070.19 g/mol, 94.687%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 5.313%
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