Recognised as Colour

#BC22BE

#BC22BE
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#BC22BE is a magenta with RGB values 188, 34, 190 and HSL 299°, 70%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#BC22BE#BC22BE

HEX#BC22BE

RGBrgb(188, 34, 190)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1333, 0.7451

RGB percentages73.7%, 13.3%, 74.5%

HSLhsl(299.2, 69.6%, 43.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(299.2, 82.1%, 74.5%)

CMYK1.1%, 82.1%, 0%, 25.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,329,662

CSS custom property--colour: #BC22BE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.15553WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness123.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.11:1

Contrast with white5.11:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.11:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#4E4E4E

Inverted#43DD41

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0062C2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 60.9 from the original

Deuteranopia#5074BAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 65.8 from the original

Tritanopia#C24073no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 50 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.11:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.11:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 16.1 Medium orchid · ΔE 16.4 Dark magenta · ΔE 19.6 Purple · ΔE 24.6 Dark violet · ΔE 24.6 Orchid · ΔE 27.7

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 16.11, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#24BE22

Analogous#6E22BE, #BE2272

Triadic#BEBC22, #22BEBC

Split complementary#72BE22, #22BE6E

Tetradic#BE6E22, #24BE22, #2272BE

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F2B9F3

Lighter +30%#EA8EEB

Lighter +20%#E163E3

Lighter +10%#D938DB

Darker −10%#911A93

Darker −20%#661367

Darker −30%#3C0B3C

Darker −40%#110311

More saturated +25%#D706DA

Less saturated −25%#A13EA2

Channel breakdown

R188

G34

B190

Red188 (73.7%)

Green34 (13.3%)

Blue190 (74.5%)

Hue299.23°

Saturation (HSL)69.64%

Lightness43.92%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BC · G 22 · B BE

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BC22Be (chemical formula)

Formula
284.0642 g/mol
24 atoms

BC22Be has a molar mass of 284.0642 g/mol, made up of 24 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 22 × C, 1 × Be.

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Molar mass

Molar mass284.0642 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule24

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule4.716997 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram2.1199929 × 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

B3.8%

C93%

Be3.2%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 3.805%

Carbon (C × 22)264.242 g/mol, 93.022%

Beryllium (Be)9.0122 g/mol, 3.173%

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