Recognised as Colour

#BF3789

#BF3789
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#BF3789 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 55, 137 and HSL 324°, 55%, 48%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#BF3789#BF3789

HEX#BF3789

RGBrgb(191, 55, 137)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.2157, 0.5373

RGB percentages74.9%, 21.6%, 53.7%

HSLhsl(323.8, 55.3%, 48.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(323.8, 71.2%, 74.9%)

CMYK0%, 71.2%, 28.3%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,531,593

CSS custom property--colour: #BF3789;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.15615WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness121.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.09:1

Contrast with white5.09:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.12:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#5A5A5A

Inverted#40C876

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#4A5F8Bno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#727786no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 59.9 from the original

Tritanopia#CC325Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 28.9 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.09:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.12:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 10.2 Hot pink · ΔE 19.8 Orchid · ΔE 25.9 Pale violetred · ΔE 26 Deep pink · ΔE 27.2 Purple · ΔE 27.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 10.23, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#37BF6D

Analogous#B137BF, #BF3745

Triadic#89BF37, #3789BF

Split complementary#45BF37, #37BFB1

Tetradic#BFB137, #37BF6D, #3745BF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F2D0E4

Lighter +30%#E6A9CE

Lighter +20%#DB81B7

Lighter +10%#CF5AA1

Darker −10%#972C6D

Darker −20%#702050

Darker −30%#481534

Darker −40%#210917

More saturated +25%#DE188F

Less saturated −25%#A05683

Channel breakdown

R191

G55

B137

Red191 (74.9%)

Green55 (21.6%)

Blue137 (53.7%)

Hue323.82°

Saturation (HSL)55.28%

Lightness48.24%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BF · G 37 · B 89

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BF3789 (chemical formula)

Formula
71,994.232 g/mol
3790 atoms

BF3789 has a molar mass of 71,994.232 g/mol, made up of 3790 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 3789 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass71,994.232 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule3790

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.1954923 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram8.3647545 × 10^18

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

B0%

F100%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.015%

Fluorine (F × 3789)71,983.422 g/mol, 99.985%

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