Recognised as Colour
#BC5996
- #BC5996
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BC5996 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 89, 150 and HSL 323°, 42%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BC5996#BC5996
HEX#BC5996
RGBrgb(188, 89, 150)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.349, 0.5882
RGB percentages73.7%, 34.9%, 58.8%
HSLhsl(323, 42.5%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(323, 52.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 52.7%, 20.2%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,343,702
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5996;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20038WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.01:1
Contrast with white4.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.01:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#727272
Inverted#43A669
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.19:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.01:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59BC7F
Analogous#B059BC, #BC5965
Triadic#96BC59, #5996BC
Split complementary#65BC59, #59BCB0
Tetradic#BCB159, #59BC7F, #5965BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G89
B150
Red188 (73.7%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue150 (58.8%)
Hue323.03°
Saturation (HSL)42.49%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 59 · B 96
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BC5996 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 72,028.766 g/mol
- 5997 atoms
BC5996 has a molar mass of 72,028.766 g/mol, made up of 5997 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 5996 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass72,028.766 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5997
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1960658 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.360744 × 10^18
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, 0.015%
Carbon (C × 5996)72,017.956 g/mol, 99.985%
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