Recognised as Colour

#CB74AC

#CB74AC
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Pale violetred

#CB74AC is a magenta with RGB values 203, 116, 172 and HSL 321°, 46%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.

Colour values

#CB74AC#CB74AC

HEX#CB74AC

RGBrgb(203, 116, 172)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.4549, 0.6745

RGB percentages79.6%, 45.5%, 67.5%

HSLhsl(321.4, 45.5%, 62.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(321.4, 42.9%, 79.6%)

CMYK0%, 42.9%, 15.3%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,333,676

CSS custom property--colour: #CB74AC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.28166WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness153.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.63:1

Contrast with white3.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.63:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B

Inverted#348B53

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#7988AEno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 38.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#8F96AAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 40.1 from the original

Tritanopia#D57589no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 21.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.17:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.63:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Pale violetred · ΔE 15.9 Plum · ΔE 17.6 Hot pink · ΔE 23.7 Orchid · ΔE 23.9 Violet · ΔE 28 Light pink · ΔE 32.1

Nearest named CSS colourPale violetred (#DB7093)ΔE 15.89, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#74CB93

Analogous#BF74CB, #CB7481

Triadic#ACCB74, #74ACCB

Split complementary#81CB74, #74CBBE

Tetradic#CBBE74, #74CB93, #7481CB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F5E3EE

Lighter +20%#E7BED8

Lighter +10%#D999C2

Darker −10%#BD4F96

Darker −20%#9E3B7B

Darker −30%#792D5E

Darker −40%#541F41

More saturated +25%#E35CB3

Less saturated −25%#B38CA5

Channel breakdown

R203

G116

B172

Red203 (79.6%)

Green116 (45.5%)

Blue172 (67.5%)

Hue321.38°

Saturation (HSL)45.55%

Lightness62.55%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CB · G 74 · B AC

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CB74Ac (chemical formula)

Formula
1,038.951 g/mol
76 atoms

CB74Ac has a molar mass of 1,038.951 g/mol, made up of 76 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 74 × B, 1 × Ac.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,038.951 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule76

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule1.7252187 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.7963665 × 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

C1.2%

B77%

Ac21.8%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.156%

Boron (B × 74)799.94 g/mol, 76.995%

Actinium (Ac)227 g/mol, 21.849%

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