Recognised as Colour
#BC35C3
- #BC35C3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BC35C3 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 53, 195 and HSL 297°, 57%, 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
#BC35C3#BC35C3
HEX#BC35C3
RGBrgb(188, 53, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2078, 0.7647
RGB percentages73.7%, 20.8%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(297, 57.3%, 48.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297, 72.8%, 76.5%)
CMYK3.6%, 72.8%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,334,531
CSS custom property--colour: #BC35C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.17178WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.73:1
Contrast with white4.73:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#5C5C5C
Inverted#43CA3C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.73:1WCAG 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#3CC335
Analogous#7535C3, #C33583
Triadic#C3BC35, #35C3BC
Split complementary#83C335, #35C375
Tetradic#C37535, #3CC335, #3583C3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G53
B195
Red188 (73.7%)
Green53 (20.8%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue297.04°
Saturation (HSL)57.26%
Lightness48.63%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 35 · B C3
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BC35C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 467.228 g/mol
- 39 atoms
BC35C3 has a molar mass of 467.228 g/mol, made up of 39 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 38 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass467.228 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule39
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.7585035 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.2889084 × 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
B2.3%
C97.7%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 2.314%
Carbon (C × 38)456.418 g/mol, 97.686%
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