Recognised as Colour
#BF53B9
- #BF53B9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BF53B9 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 83, 185 and HSL 303°, 46%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BF53B9#BF53B9
HEX#BF53B9
RGBrgb(191, 83, 185)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.3255, 0.7255
RGB percentages74.9%, 32.5%, 72.5%
HSLhsl(303.3, 45.8%, 53.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(303.3, 56.5%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 56.5%, 3.1%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,538,809
CSS custom property--colour: #BF53B9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20766WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.15:1
Contrast with white4.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.15:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#717171
Inverted#40AC46
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.08:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.15:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#53BF59
Analogous#8F53BF, #BF5383
Triadic#B9BF53, #53B9BF
Split complementary#83BF53, #53BF8F
Tetradic#BF8F53, #53BF59, #5383BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G83
B185
Red191 (74.9%)
Green83 (32.5%)
Blue185 (72.5%)
Hue303.33°
Saturation (HSL)45.76%
Lightness53.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 53 · B B9
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BF53B9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,114.994 g/mol
- 63 atoms
BF53B9 has a molar mass of 1,114.994 g/mol, made up of 63 atoms across 2 elements: 10 × B, 53 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,114.994 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule63
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8514911 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4010522 × 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
B9.7%
F90.3%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 9.695%
Fluorine (F × 53)1,006.894 g/mol, 90.305%
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