Recognised as Colour

#BF6BE1

#BF6BE1
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#BF6BE1 is a violet with RGB values 191, 107, 225 and HSL 283°, 66%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#BF6BE1#BF6BE1

HEX#BF6BE1

RGBrgb(191, 107, 225)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.4196, 0.8824

RGB percentages74.9%, 42%, 88.2%

HSLhsl(282.7, 66.3%, 65.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(282.7, 52.4%, 88.2%)

CMYK15.1%, 52.4%, 0%, 11.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,544,993

CSS custom property--colour: #BF6BE1;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.27028WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness153 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.41:1

Contrast with white3.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.41:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#858585

Inverted#40941E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5089E5no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 42.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#6B90DEno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 43.6 from the original

Tritanopia#BD7E9Cno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 47.1 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.28:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.41:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 8.5 Orchid · ΔE 13.2 Violet · ΔE 15.1 Medium purple · ΔE 16.5 Medium slateblue · ΔE 22.9 Slate blue · ΔE 24

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 8.53, clearly different but related

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#8DE16B

Analogous#846BE1, #E16BC8

Triadic#E1BF6B, #6BE1BF

Split complementary#C8E16B, #6BE184

Tetradic#E1846B, #8DE16B, #6BC8E1

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F6EAFB

Lighter +20%#E4C0F2

Lighter +10%#D195EA

Darker −10%#AD41D8

Darker −20%#9327BF

Darker −30%#731E95

Darker −40%#52166A

More saturated +25%#C855F7

Less saturated −25%#B681CB

Channel breakdown

R191

G107

B225

Red191 (74.9%)

Green107 (42%)

Blue225 (88.2%)

Hue282.71°

Saturation (HSL)66.29%

Lightness65.1%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BF · G 6B · B E1

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BF6Be1 (chemical formula)

Formula
133.8102 g/mol
8 atoms

BF6Be1 has a molar mass of 133.8102 g/mol, made up of 8 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 6 × F, 1 × Be.

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Molar mass

Molar mass133.8102 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule8

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.2219706 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram4.5005095 × 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

B8.1%

F85.2%

Be6.7%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 8.079%

Fluorine (F × 6)113.988 g/mol, 85.186%

Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 6.735%

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