Recognised as Colour

#BF58F3

#BF58F3
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#BF58F3 is a violet with RGB values 191, 88, 243 and HSL 280°, 87%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#BF58F3#BF58F3

HEX#BF58F3

RGBrgb(191, 88, 243)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.3451, 0.9529

RGB percentages74.9%, 34.5%, 95.3%

HSLhsl(279.9, 86.6%, 64.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(279.9, 63.8%, 95.3%)

CMYK21.4%, 63.8%, 0%, 4.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,540,147

CSS custom property--colour: #BF58F3;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.24527WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness148.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.91:1

Contrast with white3.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.91:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#797979

Inverted#40A70C

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0083F8no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 51.4 from the original

Deuteranopia#4B8AEFno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 53.2 from the original

Tritanopia#B9769Eno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 60.1 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.56:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.91:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 13.2 Medium orchid · ΔE 14.9 Blue violet · ΔE 20.7 Dark violet · ΔE 22.5 Medium slateblue · ΔE 25.1 Violet · ΔE 28.6

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 13.24, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#8CF358

Analogous#7258F3, #F358D9

Triadic#F3BF58, #58F3BF

Split complementary#D9F358, #58F372

Tetradic#F37258, #8CF358, #58D9F3

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F6E7FD

Lighter +20%#E3B7FA

Lighter +10%#D188F6

Darker −10%#AD28F0

Darker −20%#930FD6

Darker −30%#720CA6

Darker −40%#520976

More saturated +25%#C34CFF

Less saturated −25%#B86EDD

Channel breakdown

R191

G88

B243

Red191 (74.9%)

Green88 (34.5%)

Blue243 (95.3%)

Hue279.87°

Saturation (HSL)86.59%

Lightness64.9%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BF · G 58 · B F3

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BF58F3 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,169.688 g/mol
62 atoms

BF58F3 has a molar mass of 1,169.688 g/mol, made up of 62 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 61 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,169.688 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule62

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.9423126 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.1485018 × 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

B0.9%

F99.1%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.924%

Fluorine (F × 61)1,158.878 g/mol, 99.076%

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