Recognised as Colour
#BC29B2
- #BC29B2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BC29B2 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 41, 178 and HSL 304°, 64%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#BC29B2#BC29B2
HEX#BC29B2
RGBrgb(188, 41, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1608, 0.698
RGB percentages73.7%, 16.1%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(304.1, 64.2%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304.1, 78.2%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 78.2%, 5.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,331,442
CSS custom property--colour: #BC29B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15492WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.12:1
Contrast with white5.12:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.1:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#525252
Inverted#43D64D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.12:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.1:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#29BC33
Analogous#7C29BC, #BC2969
Triadic#B2BC29, #29B2BC
Split complementary#69BC29, #29BC7C
Tetradic#BC7C29, #29BC33, #2969BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G41
B178
Red188 (73.7%)
Green41 (16.1%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue304.08°
Saturation (HSL)64.19%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 29 · B B2
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BC29B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 380.749 g/mol
- 32 atoms
BC29B2 has a molar mass of 380.749 g/mol, made up of 32 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 29 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass380.749 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule32
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.3224859 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.5816564 × 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
B8.5%
C91.5%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 8.517%
Carbon (C × 29)348.319 g/mol, 91.483%
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