Recognised as Colour
#BC309C
- #BC309C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BC309C is a magenta with RGB values 188, 48, 156 and HSL 314°, 59%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BC309C#BC309C
HEX#BC309C
RGBrgb(188, 48, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.1882, 0.6118
RGB percentages73.7%, 18.8%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(313.7, 59.3%, 46.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(313.7, 74.5%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 74.5%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,333,212
CSS custom property--colour: #BC309C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15206WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness121.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.2:1
Contrast with white5.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#565656
Inverted#43CF63
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.04:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#30BC50
Analogous#9630BC, #BC3056
Triadic#9CBC30, #309CBC
Split complementary#56BC30, #30BC96
Tetradic#BC9630, #30BC50, #3056BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G48
B156
Red188 (73.7%)
Green48 (18.8%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue313.71°
Saturation (HSL)59.32%
Lightness46.27%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 30 · B 9C
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BC309C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,734.22 g/mol
- 311 atoms
BC309C has a molar mass of 3,734.22 g/mol, made up of 311 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 310 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,734.22 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule311
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.2008182 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.6126904 × 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, 0.289%
Carbon (C × 310)3,723.41 g/mol, 99.711%
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