Recognised as Colour

#CB98CE

#CB98CE
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Plum

#CB98CE is a magenta with RGB values 203, 152, 206 and HSL 297°, 36%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.

Colour values

#CB98CE#CB98CE

HEX#CB98CE

RGBrgb(203, 152, 206)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.5961, 0.8078

RGB percentages79.6%, 59.6%, 80.8%

HSLhsl(296.7, 35.5%, 70.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(296.7, 26.2%, 80.8%)

CMYK1.5%, 26.2%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,342,926

CSS custom property--colour: #CB98CE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.39609WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness175.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.92:1

Contrast with white2.35:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black8.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7

Inverted#346731

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#94A5D0no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 24.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#9FABCCno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 25.4 from the original

Tritanopia#CE9DABno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 21.5 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.35:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text8.92:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Plum · ΔE 6.3 Thistle · ΔE 21.5 Pink · ΔE 27.9 Light pink · ΔE 27.9 Pale violetred · ΔE 28.3 Rosy brown · ΔE 29.6

Nearest named CSS colourPlum (#DDA0DD)ΔE 6.28, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#9BCE98

Analogous#B098CE, #CE98B6

Triadic#CECB98, #98CECB

Split complementary#B6CE98, #98CEB0

Tetradic#CEB098, #9BCE98, #98B6CE

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#EEDDEF

Lighter +10%#DCBBDE

Darker −10%#BA75BE

Darker −20%#A853AD

Darker −30%#87428B

Darker −40%#653268

More saturated +25%#DC85E1

Less saturated −25%#BAABBB

Channel breakdown

R203

G152

B206

Red203 (79.6%)

Green152 (59.6%)

Blue206 (80.8%)

Hue296.67°

Saturation (HSL)35.53%

Lightness70.2%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CB · G 98 · B CE

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CB98Ce (chemical formula)

Formula
1,211.511 g/mol
100 atoms

CB98Ce has a molar mass of 1,211.511 g/mol, made up of 100 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 98 × B, 1 × Ce.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,211.511 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule100

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.0117613 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.9707685 × 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%

B87.4%

Ce11.6%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.991%

Boron (B × 98)1,059.38 g/mol, 87.443%

Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 11.566%

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