Recognised as Colour

#BF2CE1

#BF2CE1
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark violet

#BF2CE1 is a violet with RGB values 191, 44, 225 and HSL 289°, 75%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.

Colour values

#BF2CE1#BF2CE1

HEX#BF2CE1

RGBrgb(191, 44, 225)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.1725, 0.8824

RGB percentages74.9%, 17.3%, 88.2%

HSLhsl(288.7, 75.1%, 52.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(288.7, 80.4%, 88.2%)

CMYK15.1%, 80.4%, 0%, 11.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,528,865

CSS custom property--colour: #BF2CE1;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.18314WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness133.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.66:1

Contrast with white4.5:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.66:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#585858

Inverted#40D31E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#006DE6no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#397BDDno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 65.5 from the original

Tritanopia#BE5689no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 61.3 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text4.5:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.66:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark violet · ΔE 13.8 Dark orchid · ΔE 14.2 Blue violet · ΔE 17.4 Fuchsia · ΔE 23 Magenta · ΔE 23 Medium orchid · ΔE 23.6

Nearest named CSS colourDark violet (#9400D3)ΔE 13.76, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#4EE12C

Analogous#652CE1, #E12CA8

Triadic#E1BF2C, #2CE1BF

Split complementary#A9E12C, #2CE164

Tetradic#E1652C, #4EE12C, #2CA8E1

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F5DFFA

Lighter +30%#E8B2F4

Lighter +20%#DA85EE

Lighter +10%#CD59E7

Darker −10%#A01BBF

Darker −20%#7B1592

Darker −30%#550E66

Darker −40%#300839

More saturated +25%#D20EFF

Less saturated −25%#AC4AC3

Channel breakdown

R191

G44

B225

Red191 (74.9%)

Green44 (17.3%)

Blue225 (88.2%)

Hue288.73°

Saturation (HSL)75.1%

Lightness52.75%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BF · G 2C · B E1

Keep nerding

Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.

Harmonies

Lighter and darker

Similar named colours

Also reads as

BF2Ce1 (chemical formula)

Formula
188.926 g/mol
4 atoms

BF2Ce1 has a molar mass of 188.926 g/mol, made up of 4 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 2 × F, 1 × Ce.

Open this reading on its own page →

Molar mass

Molar mass188.926 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule4

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule3.13719 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram3.1875659 × 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

B5.7%

F20.1%

Ce74.2%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 5.722%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 20.112%

Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 74.167%

Keep nerding

Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.

Elements in this formula

Nerdulate something else

Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page