Recognised as Colour

#CF8BCB

#CF8BCB
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Plum

#CF8BCB is a magenta with RGB values 207, 139, 203 and HSL 304°, 41%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.

Colour values

#CF8BCB#CF8BCB

HEX#CF8BCB

RGBrgb(207, 139, 203)

RGB (0–1)0.8118, 0.5451, 0.7961

RGB percentages81.2%, 54.5%, 79.6%

HSLhsl(303.5, 41.5%, 67.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(303.5, 32.9%, 81.2%)

CMYK0%, 32.9%, 1.9%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,601,739

CSS custom property--colour: #CF8BCB;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.36042WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness169.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.21:1

Contrast with white2.56:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black8.21:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E

Inverted#307434

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#889CCDno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 31.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#98A5C9no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 32.8 from the original

Tritanopia#D490A2no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 24.9 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.56:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text8.21:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Plum · ΔE 7.7 Orchid · ΔE 22.9 Violet · ΔE 25 Pale violetred · ΔE 25.6 Thistle · ΔE 29.7 Medium purple · ΔE 29.9

Nearest named CSS colourPlum (#DDA0DD)ΔE 7.67, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#8BCF8F

Analogous#B18BCF, #CF8BA9

Triadic#CBCF8B, #8BCBCF

Split complementary#A9CF8B, #8BCFB1

Tetradic#CFB18B, #8BCF8F, #8BA9CF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FCF7FC

Lighter +20%#EDD3EB

Lighter +10%#DEAFDB

Darker −10%#C067BB

Darker −20%#AD47A7

Darker −30%#893884

Darker −40%#642A61

More saturated +25%#E377DD

Less saturated −25%#BBA0B9

Channel breakdown

R207

G139

B203

Red207 (81.2%)

Green139 (54.5%)

Blue203 (79.6%)

Hue303.53°

Saturation (HSL)41.46%

Lightness67.84%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CF · G 8B · B CB

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CF8BCB (chemical formula)

Formula
197.626 g/mol
12 atoms

CF8BCB has a molar mass of 197.626 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × C, 8 × F, 2 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass197.626 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule12

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule3.2816569 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram3.0472411 × 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

C12.2%

F76.9%

B10.9%

Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 12.155%

Fluorine (F × 8)151.984 g/mol, 76.905%

Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 10.94%

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