Recognised as Colour

#CB24FF

#CB24FF
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark violet

#CB24FF is a violet with RGB values 203, 36, 255 and HSL 286°, 100%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.

Colour values

#CB24FF#CB24FF

HEX#CB24FF

RGBrgb(203, 36, 255)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.1412, 1

RGB percentages79.6%, 14.1%, 100%

HSLhsl(285.8, 100%, 57.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(285.8, 85.9%, 100%)

CMYK20.4%, 85.9%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,313,279

CSS custom property--colour: #CB24FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21178WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness143.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.24:1

Contrast with white4.01:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.24:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#575757

Inverted#34DB00

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0076FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 61.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#1383FBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 71 from the original

Tritanopia#C76099no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 72.5 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text4.01:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.24:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark violet · ΔE 17.3 Fuchsia · ΔE 18.1 Magenta · ΔE 18.1 Blue violet · ΔE 20.2 Dark orchid · ΔE 26.9 Medium orchid · ΔE 37.6

Nearest named CSS colourDark violet (#9400D3)ΔE 17.26, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#58FF24

Analogous#5D24FF, #FF24C6

Triadic#FFCB24, #24FFCB

Split complementary#C6FF24, #24FF5E

Tetradic#FF5E24, #58FF24, #24C6FF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FBF0FF

Lighter +30%#EFBDFF

Lighter +20%#E38AFF

Lighter +10%#D757FF

Darker −10%#B700F0

Darker −20%#9000BD

Darker −30%#69008A

Darker −40%#420057

More saturated +25%#CB24FF

Less saturated −25%#BD3FE4

Channel breakdown

R203

G36

B255

Red203 (79.6%)

Green36 (14.1%)

Blue255 (100%)

Hue285.75°

Saturation (HSL)100%

Lightness57.06%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CB · G 24 · B FF

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CB24FF (chemical formula)

Formula
309.447 g/mol
27 atoms

CB24FF has a molar mass of 309.447 g/mol, made up of 27 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 24 × B, 2 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass309.447 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule27

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule5.1384883 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram1.9460976 × 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

C3.9%

B83.8%

F12.3%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 3.881%

Boron (B × 24)259.44 g/mol, 83.84%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 12.279%

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