Recognised as Colour
#BC2C94
- #BC2C94
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BC2C94 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 44, 148 and HSL 317°, 62%, 45%. 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 violet red.
Colour values
#BC2C94#BC2C94
HEX#BC2C94
RGBrgb(188, 44, 148)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1725, 0.5804
RGB percentages73.7%, 17.3%, 58%
HSLhsl(316.7, 62.1%, 45.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(316.7, 76.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 76.6%, 21.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,332,180
CSS custom property--colour: #BC2C94;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.14631WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness119.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.35:1
Contrast with white5.35:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#525252
Inverted#43D36B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.93:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2CBC54
Analogous#9C2CBC, #BC2C4C
Triadic#94BC2C, #2C94BC
Split complementary#4CBC2C, #2CBC9C
Tetradic#BC9C2C, #2CBC54, #2C4CBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G44
B148
Red188 (73.7%)
Green44 (17.3%)
Blue148 (58%)
Hue316.67°
Saturation (HSL)62.07%
Lightness45.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 2C · B 94
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BC2C94 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,163.866 g/mol
- 97 atoms
BC2C94 has a molar mass of 1,163.866 g/mol, made up of 97 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 96 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,163.866 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule97
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.932645 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.1742561 × 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
B0.9%
C99.1%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.929%
Carbon (C × 96)1,153.056 g/mol, 99.071%
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