Recognised as Colour

#BC279C

#BC279C
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#BC279C is a magenta with RGB values 188, 39, 156 and HSL 313°, 66%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#BC279C#BC279C

HEX#BC279C

RGBrgb(188, 39, 156)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1529, 0.6118

RGB percentages73.7%, 15.3%, 61.2%

HSLhsl(312.9, 65.6%, 44.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(312.9, 79.3%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 79.3%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,330,908

CSS custom property--colour: #BC279C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14543WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness119.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.37:1

Contrast with white5.37:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#4F4F4F

Inverted#43D863

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#305C9Fno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 61.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#647399no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 64 from the original

Tritanopia#C72F60no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 38.3 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.37:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.91:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 14.1 Dark magenta · ΔE 16.6 Purple · ΔE 19.1 Medium orchid · ΔE 22.1 Orchid · ΔE 22.3 Hot pink · ΔE 27.6

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 14.14, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#27BC47

Analogous#9227BC, #BC2751

Triadic#9CBC27, #279CBC

Split complementary#51BC27, #27BC92

Tetradic#BC9227, #27BC47, #2751BC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F1BEE6

Lighter +30%#E993D6

Lighter +20%#E069C6

Lighter +10%#D73FB6

Darker −10%#921E79

Darker −20%#681556

Darker −30%#3D0D33

Darker −40%#130410

More saturated +25%#D80BAC

Less saturated −25%#A0438C

Channel breakdown

R188

G39

B156

Red188 (73.7%)

Green39 (15.3%)

Blue156 (61.2%)

Hue312.89°

Saturation (HSL)65.64%

Lightness44.51%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 27 · B 9C

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BC279C (chemical formula)

Formula
3,373.89 g/mol
281 atoms

BC279C has a molar mass of 3,373.89 g/mol, made up of 281 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 280 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass3,373.89 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule281

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule5.6024762 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.784925 × 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

B0.3%

C99.7%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.32%

Carbon (C × 280)3,363.08 g/mol, 99.68%

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