Recognised as Colour
#B99CBC
- #B99CBC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B99CBC is a magenta with RGB values 185, 156, 188 and HSL 294°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B99CBC#B99CBC
HEX#B99CBC
RGBrgb(185, 156, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.6118, 0.7373
RGB percentages72.5%, 61.2%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(294.4, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(294.4, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK1.6%, 17%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,164,284
CSS custom property--colour: #B99CBC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37722WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness169 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.54:1
Contrast with white2.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.54:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#466343
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9FBC9C
Analogous#A99CBC, #BC9CAF
Triadic#BCB99C, #9CBCB9
Split complementary#AFBC9C, #9CBCA9
Tetradic#BCA99C, #9FBC9C, #9CAFBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G156
B188
Red185 (72.5%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue294.37°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G 9C · B BC
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B99CBC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,105.022 g/mol
- 102 atoms
B99CBC has a molar mass of 1,105.022 g/mol, made up of 102 atoms across 2 elements: 100 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,105.022 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule102
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8349322 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4497926 × 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
B97.8%
C2.2%
Boron (B × 100)1,081 g/mol, 97.826%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 2.174%
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