Recognised as Colour
#CB48BB
- #CB48BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#CB48BB is a magenta with RGB values 203, 72, 187 and HSL 307°, 56%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#CB48BB#CB48BB
HEX#CB48BB
RGBrgb(203, 72, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.2824, 0.7333
RGB percentages79.6%, 28.2%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(307.3, 55.7%, 53.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(307.3, 64.5%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 64.5%, 7.9%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,322,427
CSS custom property--colour: #CB48BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20919WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness139.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.18:1
Contrast with white4.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.18:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6C6C6C
Inverted#34B744
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.05:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.18:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#48CB58
Analogous#9948CB, #CB487A
Triadic#BBCB48, #48BBCB
Split complementary#7ACB48, #48CB99
Tetradic#CB9948, #48CB58, #487ACB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G72
B187
Red203 (79.6%)
Green72 (28.2%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue307.33°
Saturation (HSL)55.74%
Lightness53.92%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CB · G 48 · B BB
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CB48BB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 552.511 g/mol
- 51 atoms
CB48BB has a molar mass of 552.511 g/mol, made up of 51 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × C, 50 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass552.511 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule51
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.174661 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.0899585 × 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
C2.2%
B97.8%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 2.174%
Boron (B × 50)540.5 g/mol, 97.826%
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