Recognised as Colour
#BF42F4
- #BF42F4
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark violet
#BF42F4 is a violet with RGB values 191, 66, 244 and HSL 282°, 89%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.
Colour values
#BF42F4#BF42F4
HEX#BF42F4
RGBrgb(191, 66, 244)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.2588, 0.9569
RGB percentages74.9%, 25.9%, 95.7%
HSLhsl(282.1, 89%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(282.1, 73%, 95.7%)
CMYK21.7%, 73%, 0%, 4.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,534,516
CSS custom property--colour: #BF42F4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21504WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness142.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.3:1
Contrast with white3.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.3:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#696969
Inverted#40BD0B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.96:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#77F442
Analogous#6642F4, #F442D0
Triadic#F4BF42, #42F4BF
Split complementary#D0F442, #42F466
Tetradic#F46642, #77F442, #42D0F4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G66
B244
Red191 (74.9%)
Green66 (25.9%)
Blue244 (95.7%)
Hue282.13°
Saturation (HSL)89%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G 42 · B F4
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BF42F4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 884.718 g/mol
- 47 atoms
BF42F4 has a molar mass of 884.718 g/mol, made up of 47 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 46 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass884.718 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule47
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4691088 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.8068478 × 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
B1.2%
F98.8%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.222%
Fluorine (F × 46)873.908 g/mol, 98.778%
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