Recognised as Colour
#BBA1BB
- #BBA1BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BBA1BB is a magenta with RGB values 187, 161, 187 and HSL 300°, 16%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BBA1BB#BBA1BB
HEX#BBA1BB
RGBrgb(187, 161, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6314, 0.7333
RGB percentages73.3%, 63.1%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(300, 16%, 68.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 13.9%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 13.9%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,296,635
CSS custom property--colour: #BBA1BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39642WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness172.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.93:1
Contrast with white2.35:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.93:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#445E44
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.35:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A1BBA1
Analogous#AEA1BB, #BBA1AE
Triadic#BBBBA1, #A1BBBB
Split complementary#AEBBA1, #A1BBAE
Tetradic#BBAEA1, #A1BBA1, #A1AEBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G161
B187
Red187 (73.3%)
Green161 (63.1%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)16.05%
Lightness68.24%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR BB · G A1 · B BB
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BBa1BB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 169.76 g/mol
- 4 atoms
BBa1BB has a molar mass of 169.76 g/mol, made up of 4 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 1 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass169.76 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule4
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.8189311 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.5474439 × 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
B19.1%
Ba80.9%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 19.103%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 80.897%
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