Recognised as Colour

#CB33FF

#CB33FF
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark violet

#CB33FF is a violet with RGB values 203, 51, 255 and HSL 285°, 100%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.

Colour values

#CB33FF#CB33FF

HEX#CB33FF

RGBrgb(203, 51, 255)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.2, 1

RGB percentages79.6%, 20%, 100%

HSLhsl(284.7, 100%, 60%)

HSV / HSBhsv(284.7, 80%, 100%)

CMYK20.4%, 80%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,317,119

CSS custom property--colour: #CB33FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.22284WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness145.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.46:1

Contrast with white3.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.46:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#626262

Inverted#34CC00

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#007AFFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 60.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#2786FBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 68.3 from the original

Tritanopia#C7669Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 71 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.85:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.46:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark violet · ΔE 16.3 Blue violet · ΔE 18.5 Fuchsia · ΔE 19 Magenta · ΔE 19 Dark orchid · ΔE 23.7 Medium orchid · ΔE 33.7

Nearest named CSS colourDark violet (#9400D3)ΔE 16.3, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#67FF33

Analogous#6533FF, #FF33CD

Triadic#FFCB33, #33FFCB

Split complementary#CDFF33, #33FF65

Tetradic#FF6533, #67FF33, #33CDFF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F2CCFF

Lighter +20%#E599FF

Lighter +10%#D866FF

Darker −10%#BE00FF

Darker −20%#9800CC

Darker −30%#720099

Darker −40%#4C0066

More saturated +25%#CB33FF

Less saturated −25%#BF4CE6

Channel breakdown

R203

G51

B255

Red203 (79.6%)

Green51 (20%)

Blue255 (100%)

Hue284.71°

Saturation (HSL)100%

Lightness60%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CB · G 33 · B FF

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CB33FF (chemical formula)

Formula
406.737 g/mol
36 atoms

CB33FF has a molar mass of 406.737 g/mol, made up of 36 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 33 × B, 2 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass406.737 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule36

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule6.7540268 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram1.4805982 × 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%

B87.7%

F9.3%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 2.953%

Boron (B × 33)356.73 g/mol, 87.705%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 9.342%

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