Recognised as Colour
#B601C5
- #B601C5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#B601C5 is a magenta with RGB values 182, 1, 197 and HSL 295°, 99%, 39%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#B601C5#B601C5
HEX#B601C5
RGBrgb(182, 1, 197)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.0039, 0.7725
RGB percentages71.4%, 0.4%, 77.3%
HSLhsl(295.4, 99%, 38.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295.4, 99.5%, 77.3%)
CMYK7.6%, 99.5%, 0%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,928,005
CSS custom property--colour: #B601C5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.13998WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness119.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.53:1
Contrast with white5.53:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.8:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#363636
Inverted#49FE3A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.8:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#10C501
Analogous#5401C5, #C50172
Triadic#C5B601, #01C5B6
Split complementary#72C501, #01C554
Tetradic#C55401, #10C501, #0172C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G1
B197
Red182 (71.4%)
Green1 (0.4%)
Blue197 (77.3%)
Hue295.41°
Saturation (HSL)98.99%
Lightness38.82%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B6 · G 01 · B C5
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B601C5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,556.865 g/mol
- 606 atoms
B601C5 has a molar mass of 6,556.865 g/mol, made up of 606 atoms across 2 elements: 601 × B, 5 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,556.865 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule606
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.088793 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.1844819 × 10^19
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
B99.1%
C0.9%
Boron (B × 601)6,496.81 g/mol, 99.084%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 0.916%
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