Recognised as Colour
#BC1BB6
- #BC1BB6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BC1BB6 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 27, 182 and HSL 302°, 75%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#BC1BB6#BC1BB6
HEX#BC1BB6
RGBrgb(188, 27, 182)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1059, 0.7137
RGB percentages73.7%, 10.6%, 71.4%
HSLhsl(302.2, 74.9%, 42.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(302.2, 85.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 85.6%, 3.2%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,327,862
CSS custom property--colour: #BC1BB6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.14853WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness121.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.29:1
Contrast with white5.29:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.97:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#484848
Inverted#43E449
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.29:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.97:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1BBC21
Analogous#721BBC, #BC1B65
Triadic#B6BC1B, #1BB6BC
Split complementary#65BC1B, #1BBC72
Tetradic#BC721B, #1BBC21, #1B65BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G27
B182
Red188 (73.7%)
Green27 (10.6%)
Blue182 (71.4%)
Hue302.24°
Saturation (HSL)74.88%
Lightness42.16%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 1B · B B6
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BC1BB6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 98.491 g/mol
- 9 atoms
BC1BB6 has a molar mass of 98.491 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass98.491 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6354815 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram6.1144072 × 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
B87.8%
C12.2%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 87.805%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 12.195%
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