Recognised as Colour
#BF9CD4
- #BF9CD4
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BF9CD4 is a violet with RGB values 191, 156, 212 and HSL 278°, 39%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BF9CD4#BF9CD4
HEX#BF9CD4
RGBrgb(191, 156, 212)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.6118, 0.8314
RGB percentages74.9%, 61.2%, 83.1%
HSLhsl(277.5, 39.4%, 72.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(277.5, 26.4%, 83.1%)
CMYK9.9%, 26.4%, 0%, 16.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,557,524
CSS custom property--colour: #BF9CD4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39607WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.92:1
Contrast with white2.35:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7
Inverted#40632B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.35:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B1D49C
Analogous#A39CD4, #D49CCD
Triadic#D4BF9C, #9CD4BF
Split complementary#CDD49C, #9CD4A3
Tetradic#D4A39C, #B1D49C, #9CCDD4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G156
B212
Red191 (74.9%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue212 (83.1%)
Hue277.5°
Saturation (HSL)39.44%
Lightness72.16%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G 9C · B D4
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BF9Cd4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 631.432 g/mol
- 14 atoms
BF9Cd4 has a molar mass of 631.432 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 9 × F, 4 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass631.432 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.0485175 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram9.5372752 × 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
B1.7%
F27.1%
Cd71.2%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.712%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 27.078%
Cadmium (Cd × 4)449.64 g/mol, 71.21%
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