Recognised as Colour
#BA56CE
- #BA56CE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BA56CE is a magenta with RGB values 186, 86, 206 and HSL 290°, 55%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#BA56CE#BA56CE
HEX#BA56CE
RGBrgb(186, 86, 206)
RGB (0–1)0.7294, 0.3373, 0.8078
RGB percentages72.9%, 33.7%, 80.8%
HSLhsl(290, 55%, 57.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290, 58.3%, 80.8%)
CMYK9.7%, 58.3%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,211,918
CSS custom property--colour: #BA56CE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21551WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness139.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.31:1
Contrast with white3.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.31:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#747474
Inverted#45A931
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.95:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.31:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6ACE56
Analogous#7E56CE, #CE56A6
Triadic#CEBA56, #56CEBA
Split complementary#A6CE56, #56CE7E
Tetradic#CE7E56, #6ACE56, #56A6CE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R186
G86
B206
Red186 (72.9%)
Green86 (33.7%)
Blue206 (80.8%)
Hue290°
Saturation (HSL)55.05%
Lightness57.25%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BA · G 56 · B CE
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Ba56Ce (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 7,830.6 g/mol
- 57 atoms
Ba56Ce has a molar mass of 7,830.6 g/mol, made up of 57 atoms across 2 elements: 56 × Ba, 1 × Ce.
Molar mass
Molar mass7,830.6 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule57
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.3003017 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram7.6905228 × 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
Ba98.2%
Ce1.8%
Barium (Ba × 56)7,690.48 g/mol, 98.211%
Cerium (Ce)140.12 g/mol, 1.789%
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