Recognised as Colour

#CF79FB

#CF79FB
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#CF79FB is a violet with RGB values 207, 121, 251 and HSL 280°, 94%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#CF79FB#CF79FB

HEX#CF79FB

RGBrgb(207, 121, 251)

RGB (0–1)0.8118, 0.4745, 0.9843

RGB percentages81.2%, 47.5%, 98.4%

HSLhsl(279.7, 94.2%, 72.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(279.7, 51.8%, 98.4%)

CMYK17.5%, 51.8%, 0%, 1.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,597,179

CSS custom property--colour: #CF79FB;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.33905WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness169.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.78:1

Contrast with white2.7:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black7.78:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#959595

Inverted#308604

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5899FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 44.4 from the original

Deuteranopia#749FF8no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 44.8 from the original

Tritanopia#CB8EAFno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 51.3 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.7:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text7.78:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 12.8 Violet · ΔE 15.8 Orchid · ΔE 17.5 Medium purple · ΔE 20.7 Medium slateblue · ΔE 23.2 Dark orchid · ΔE 25.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 12.75, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#A5FB79

Analogous#8E79FB, #FB79E6

Triadic#FBCF79, #79FBCF

Split complementary#E6FB79, #79FB8E

Tetradic#FB8E79, #A5FB79, #79E6FB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#F2DCFE

Lighter +10%#E1ABFC

Darker −10%#BD47FA

Darker −20%#AC16F8

Darker −30%#8F06D5

Darker −40%#6E05A3

More saturated +25%#D075FF

Less saturated −25%#C98AEA

Channel breakdown

R207

G121

B251

Red207 (81.2%)

Green121 (47.5%)

Blue251 (98.4%)

Hue279.69°

Saturation (HSL)94.2%

Lightness72.94%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CF · G 79 · B FB

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CF79FB (chemical formula)

Formula
1,542.661 g/mol
82 atoms

CF79FB has a molar mass of 1,542.661 g/mol, made up of 82 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × C, 80 × F, 1 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,542.661 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule82

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.5616489 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram3.9037357 × 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

C0.8%

F98.5%

B0.7%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.779%

Fluorine (F × 80)1,519.84 g/mol, 98.521%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.701%

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