Recognised as Colour
#BC5BFB
- #BC5BFB
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#BC5BFB is a violet with RGB values 188, 91, 251 and HSL 276°, 95%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#BC5BFB#BC5BFB
HEX#BC5BFB
RGBrgb(188, 91, 251)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3569, 0.9843
RGB percentages73.7%, 35.7%, 98.4%
HSLhsl(276.4, 95.2%, 67.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(276.4, 63.7%, 98.4%)
CMYK25.1%, 63.7%, 0%, 1.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,344,315
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5BFB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25139WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.03:1
Contrast with white3.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.03:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7B7B7B
Inverted#43A404
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.48:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.03:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9AFB5B
Analogous#6C5BFB, #FB5BEA
Triadic#FBBC5B, #5BFBBC
Split complementary#EAFB5B, #5BFB6C
Tetradic#FB6C5B, #9AFB5B, #5BEAFB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G91
B251
Red188 (73.7%)
Green91 (35.7%)
Blue251 (98.4%)
Hue276.38°
Saturation (HSL)95.24%
Lightness67.06%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 5B · B FB
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Harmonies
Similar named colours
Also reads as
BC5BFB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 111.483 g/mol
- 9 atoms
BC5BFB has a molar mass of 111.483 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 3 elements: 3 × B, 5 × C, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass111.483 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.8512188 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.4018467 × 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
B29.1%
C53.9%
F17%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 29.09%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 53.869%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 17.041%
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Nerdulate something else
Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page