Recognised as Colour

#BF2CB8

#BF2CB8
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#BF2CB8 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 44, 184 and HSL 303°, 63%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#BF2CB8#BF2CB8

HEX#BF2CB8

RGBrgb(191, 44, 184)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.1725, 0.7216

RGB percentages74.9%, 17.3%, 72.2%

HSLhsl(302.9, 62.6%, 46.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(302.9, 77%, 74.9%)

CMYK0%, 77%, 3.7%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,528,824

CSS custom property--colour: #BF2CB8;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.16338WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness126.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.92:1

Contrast with white4.92:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.27:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#555555

Inverted#40D347

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#1564BCno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 61.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#5B77B5no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 63.9 from the original

Tritanopia#C64171no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 46.2 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text4.92:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.27:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 14.6 Dark magenta · ΔE 17.3 Dark orchid · ΔE 19.8 Purple · ΔE 22 Orchid · ΔE 23.1 Medium violet red · ΔE 26.6

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 14.61, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#2CBF33

Analogous#7D2CBF, #BF2C6E

Triadic#B8BF2C, #2CB8BF

Split complementary#6FBF2C, #2CBF7D

Tetradic#BF7C2C, #2CBF33, #2C6EBF

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F2C5F0

Lighter +30%#E89CE5

Lighter +20%#DF72D9

Lighter +10%#D549CE

Darker −10%#962290

Darker −20%#6C1968

Darker −30%#430F40

Darker −40%#190618

More saturated +25%#DC0FD3

Less saturated −25%#A2499D

Channel breakdown

R191

G44

B184

Red191 (74.9%)

Green44 (17.3%)

Blue184 (72.2%)

Hue302.86°

Saturation (HSL)62.55%

Lightness46.08%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BF · G 2C · B B8

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BF2CB8 (chemical formula)

Formula
147.297 g/mol
12 atoms

BF2CB8 has a molar mass of 147.297 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 9 × B, 2 × F, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass147.297 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule12

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.4459242 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram4.0884341 × 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

B66.1%

F25.8%

C8.2%

Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 66.05%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 25.796%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 8.154%

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