Recognised as Colour

#CB95F4

#CB95F4
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium purple

#CB95F4 is a violet with RGB values 203, 149, 244 and HSL 274°, 81%, 77%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.

Colour values

#CB95F4#CB95F4

HEX#CB95F4

RGBrgb(203, 149, 244)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.5843, 0.9569

RGB percentages79.6%, 58.4%, 95.7%

HSLhsl(274.1, 81.2%, 77.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(274.1, 38.9%, 95.7%)

CMYK16.8%, 38.9%, 0%, 4.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,342,196

CSS custom property--colour: #CB95F4;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.40723WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness179.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.14:1

Contrast with white2.3:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black9.14:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7

Inverted#346A0B

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#82A9F8no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 30.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#8EACF1no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 30.7 from the original

Tritanopia#C6A3B9no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 39.5 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.3:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text9.14:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium purple · ΔE 18.1 Plum · ΔE 18.9 Violet · ΔE 19.1 Orchid · ΔE 19.9 Medium orchid · ΔE 28 Slate blue · ΔE 30.5

Nearest named CSS colourMedium purple (#9370DB)ΔE 18.13, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#BEF495

Analogous#9C95F4, #F495ED

Triadic#F4CB95, #95F4CB

Split complementary#EEF495, #95F49C

Tetradic#F49C95, #BEF495, #95EDF4

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#F8F1FE

Lighter +10%#E2C3F9

Darker −10%#B467EF

Darker −20%#9E39EA

Darker −30%#8517D9

Darker −40%#6912AB

More saturated +25%#CD8AFF

Less saturated −25%#C9A4E5

Channel breakdown

R203

G149

B244

Red203 (79.6%)

Green149 (58.4%)

Blue244 (95.7%)

Hue274.11°

Saturation (HSL)81.2%

Lightness77.06%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CB · G 95 · B F4

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CB95F4 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,114.953 g/mol
100 atoms

CB95F4 has a molar mass of 1,114.953 g/mol, made up of 100 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 95 × B, 4 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,114.953 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule100

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule1.851423 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.4012508 × 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

C1.1%

B92.1%

F6.8%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.077%

Boron (B × 95)1,026.95 g/mol, 92.107%

Fluorine (F × 4)75.992 g/mol, 6.816%

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