Recognised as Colour
#CB56BC
- #CB56BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#CB56BC is a magenta with RGB values 203, 86, 188 and HSL 308°, 53%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#CB56BC#CB56BC
HEX#CB56BC
RGBrgb(203, 86, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.3373, 0.7373
RGB percentages79.6%, 33.7%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(307.7, 52.9%, 56.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(307.7, 57.6%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 57.6%, 7.4%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,326,012
CSS custom property--colour: #CB56BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22983WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness143.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.6:1
Contrast with white3.75:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.6:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#767676
Inverted#34A943
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.75:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.6:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#56CB65
Analogous#9F56CB, #CB5682
Triadic#BCCB56, #56BCCB
Split complementary#82CB56, #56CB9F
Tetradic#CB9F56, #56CB65, #5682CB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G86
B188
Red203 (79.6%)
Green86 (33.7%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue307.69°
Saturation (HSL)52.94%
Lightness56.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CB · G 56 · B BC
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Harmonies
Similar named colours
Also reads as
CB56BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 640.192 g/mol
- 59 atoms
CB56BC has a molar mass of 640.192 g/mol, made up of 59 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × C, 57 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass640.192 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule59
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.0630638 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram9.4067729 × 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
C3.8%
B96.2%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 3.752%
Boron (B × 57)616.17 g/mol, 96.248%
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Nerdulate something else
Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page