Recognised as Colour
#BC15C6
- #BC15C6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#BC15C6 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 21, 198 and HSL 297°, 81%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#BC15C6#BC15C6
HEX#BC15C6
RGBrgb(188, 21, 198)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.0824, 0.7765
RGB percentages73.7%, 8.2%, 77.6%
HSLhsl(296.6, 80.8%, 42.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.6, 89.4%, 77.6%)
CMYK5.1%, 89.4%, 0%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,326,342
CSS custom property--colour: #BC15C6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15305WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.17:1
Contrast with white5.17:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.06:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#454545
Inverted#43EA39
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.17:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.06:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1FC615
Analogous#6315C6, #C61578
Triadic#C6BC15, #15C6BC
Split complementary#78C615, #15C663
Tetradic#C66415, #1FC615, #1578C6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G21
B198
Red188 (73.7%)
Green21 (8.2%)
Blue198 (77.6%)
Hue296.61°
Saturation (HSL)80.82%
Lightness42.94%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 15 · B C6
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BC15C6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 263.041 g/mol
- 22 atoms
BC15C6 has a molar mass of 263.041 g/mol, made up of 22 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 21 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass263.041 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule22
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.3678986 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.2894305 × 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
B4.1%
C95.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 4.11%
Carbon (C × 21)252.231 g/mol, 95.89%
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