Recognised as Colour
#CB9BCB
- #CB9BCB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CB9BCB is a magenta with RGB values 203, 155, 203 and HSL 300°, 32%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CB9BCB#CB9BCB
HEX#CB9BCB
RGBrgb(203, 155, 203)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.6078, 0.7961
RGB percentages79.6%, 60.8%, 79.6%
HSLhsl(300, 31.6%, 70.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 23.6%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 23.6%, 0%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,343,691
CSS custom property--colour: #CB9BCB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.40451WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.09:1
Contrast with white2.31:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A9A9A9
Inverted#346434
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.31:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BCB9B
Analogous#B39BCB, #CB9BB3
Triadic#CBCB9B, #9BCBCB
Split complementary#B3CB9B, #9BCBB3
Tetradic#CBB39B, #9BCB9B, #9BB3CB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G155
B203
Red203 (79.6%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue203 (79.6%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)31.58%
Lightness70.2%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR CB · G 9B · B CB
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CB9BCB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 142.932 g/mol
- 13 atoms
CB9BCB has a molar mass of 142.932 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × C, 11 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass142.932 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.3734417 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.2132908 × 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
C16.8%
B83.2%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 16.807%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 83.193%
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