Recognised as Colour

#BC1F89

#BC1F89
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#BC1F89 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 31, 137 and HSL 319°, 72%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#BC1F89#BC1F89

HEX#BC1F89

RGBrgb(188, 31, 137)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1216, 0.5373

RGB percentages73.7%, 12.2%, 53.7%

HSLhsl(319.5, 71.7%, 42.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(319.5, 83.5%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 83.5%, 27.1%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,328,841

CSS custom property--colour: #BC1F89;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.13477WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness115.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.68:1

Contrast with white5.68:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.7:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#484848

Inverted#43E076

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#38568Cno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 62.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#687086no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 65.5 from the original

Tritanopia#C91A54no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 33.9 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.68:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.7:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 6.1 Dark magenta · ΔE 22.3 Purple · ΔE 23.1 Hot pink · ΔE 24 Deep pink · ΔE 25.6 Orchid · ΔE 27

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 6.14, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#1FBC52

Analogous#A01FBC, #BC1F3B

Triadic#89BC1F, #1F89BC

Split complementary#3ABC1F, #1FBCA0

Tetradic#BCA11F, #1FBC52, #1F3BBC

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F3B4DE

Lighter +30%#EB89CB

Lighter +20%#E45DB8

Lighter +10%#DD31A5

Darker −10%#901869

Darker −20%#641149

Darker −30%#390929

Darker −40%#0D0209

More saturated +25%#D70493

Less saturated −25%#A13A7F

Channel breakdown

R188

G31

B137

Red188 (73.7%)

Green31 (12.2%)

Blue137 (53.7%)

Hue319.49°

Saturation (HSL)71.69%

Lightness42.94%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 1F · B 89

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BC1F89 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,713.643 g/mol
91 atoms

BC1F89 has a molar mass of 1,713.643 g/mol, made up of 91 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 1 × C, 89 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,713.643 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule91

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.8455711 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram3.514233 × 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

B0.6%

C0.7%

F98.7%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.631%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.701%

Fluorine (F × 89)1,690.822 g/mol, 98.668%

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