Recognised as Colour

#BF86BF

#BF86BF
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Plum

#BF86BF is a magenta with RGB values 191, 134, 191 and HSL 300°, 31%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.

Colour values

#BF86BF#BF86BF

HEX#BF86BF

RGBrgb(191, 134, 191)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.5255, 0.749

RGB percentages74.9%, 52.5%, 74.9%

HSLhsl(300, 30.8%, 63.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 29.8%, 74.9%)

CMYK0%, 29.8%, 0%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,551,871

CSS custom property--colour: #BF86BF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.31888WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness160 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.38:1

Contrast with white2.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black7.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#969696

Inverted#407940

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#8295C1no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 27.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#909CBDno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 28.3 from the original

Tritanopia#C38B9Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 22.4 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.85:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text7.38:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Plum · ΔE 10.2 Pale violetred · ΔE 25.9 Thistle · ΔE 27.3 Orchid · ΔE 27.5 Violet · ΔE 30.3 Medium purple · ΔE 30.7

Nearest named CSS colourPlum (#DDA0DD)ΔE 10.25, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#86BF86

Analogous#A386BF, #BF86A3

Triadic#BFBF86, #86BFBF

Split complementary#A3BF86, #86BFA3

Tetradic#BFA386, #86BF86, #86A3BF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F4EAF4

Lighter +20%#E2C9E2

Lighter +10%#D1A7D1

Darker −10%#AD65AD

Darker −20%#924D92

Darker −30%#703C70

Darker −40%#4F2A4F

More saturated +25%#D66FD6

Less saturated −25%#A89DA8

Channel breakdown

R191

G134

B191

Red191 (74.9%)

Green134 (52.5%)

Blue191 (74.9%)

Hue300°

Saturation (HSL)30.81%

Lightness63.73%

Dominant channelRed and Blue

Hex per channelR BF · G 86 · B BF

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BF86BF (chemical formula)

Formula
1,674.446 g/mol
89 atoms

BF86BF has a molar mass of 1,674.446 g/mol, made up of 89 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 87 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,674.446 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule89

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule2.780483 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram3.5964974 × 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

B1.3%

F98.7%

Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 1.291%

Fluorine (F × 87)1,652.826 g/mol, 98.709%

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