Recognised as Colour
#BC4387
- #BC4387
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BC4387 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 67, 135 and HSL 326°, 47%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BC4387#BC4387
HEX#BC4387
RGBrgb(188, 67, 135)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2627, 0.5294
RGB percentages73.7%, 26.3%, 52.9%
HSLhsl(326.3, 47.5%, 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(326.3, 64.4%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 64.4%, 28.2%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,338,055
CSS custom property--colour: #BC4387;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.16455WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.89:1
Contrast with white4.89:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#626262
Inverted#43BC78
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.29:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#43BC78
Analogous#B543BC, #BC434A
Triadic#87BC43, #4387BC
Split complementary#4ABC43, #43BCB5
Tetradic#BCB543, #43BC78, #434ABC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G67
B135
Red188 (73.7%)
Green67 (26.3%)
Blue135 (52.9%)
Hue326.28°
Saturation (HSL)47.45%
Lightness50%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 43 · B 87
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BC4387 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 52,703.067 g/mol
- 4388 atoms
BC4387 has a molar mass of 52,703.067 g/mol, made up of 4388 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 4387 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass52,703.067 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule4388
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.7515502 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram1.1426547 × 10^19
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%
C100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.021%
Carbon (C × 4387)52,692.257 g/mol, 99.979%
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