Recognised as Colour
#BC34C6
- #BC34C6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BC34C6 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 52, 198 and HSL 296°, 58%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#BC34C6#BC34C6
HEX#BC34C6
RGBrgb(188, 52, 198)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2039, 0.7765
RGB percentages73.7%, 20.4%, 77.6%
HSLhsl(295.9, 58.4%, 49%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295.9, 73.7%, 77.6%)
CMYK5.1%, 73.7%, 0%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,334,278
CSS custom property--colour: #BC34C6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.17225WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.72:1
Contrast with white4.72:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#5B5B5B
Inverted#43CB39
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.72:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.44:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3EC634
Analogous#7334C6, #C63487
Triadic#C6BC34, #34C6BC
Split complementary#87C634, #34C673
Tetradic#C67334, #3EC634, #3487C6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G52
B198
Red188 (73.7%)
Green52 (20.4%)
Blue198 (77.6%)
Hue295.89°
Saturation (HSL)58.4%
Lightness49.02%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 34 · B C6
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BC34C6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 491.25 g/mol
- 41 atoms
BC34C6 has a molar mass of 491.25 g/mol, made up of 41 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 40 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass491.25 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule41
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.1573982 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.2258811 × 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
B2.2%
C97.8%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 2.201%
Carbon (C × 40)480.44 g/mol, 97.799%
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