Recognised as Colour
#BC338C
- #BC338C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BC338C is a magenta with RGB values 188, 51, 140 and HSL 321°, 57%, 47%. 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
#BC338C#BC338C
HEX#BC338C
RGBrgb(188, 51, 140)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2, 0.549
RGB percentages73.7%, 20%, 54.9%
HSLhsl(321, 57.3%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321, 72.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 72.9%, 25.5%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,333,964
CSS custom property--colour: #BC338C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.14952WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness119.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.26:1
Contrast with white5.26:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#575757
Inverted#43CC73
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.26:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.99:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#33BC63
Analogous#A833BC, #BC3347
Triadic#8CBC33, #338CBC
Split complementary#47BC33, #33BCA8
Tetradic#BCA833, #33BC63, #3347BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G51
B140
Red188 (73.7%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue140 (54.9%)
Hue321.02°
Saturation (HSL)57.32%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 33 · B 8C
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BC338C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,082.539 g/mol
- 340 atoms
BC338C has a molar mass of 4,082.539 g/mol, made up of 340 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 339 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,082.539 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule340
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.7792155 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.4750969 × 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, 0.265%
Carbon (C × 339)4,071.729 g/mol, 99.735%
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