Recognised as Colour
#BC5C99
- #BC5C99
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BC5C99 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 92, 153 and HSL 322°, 42%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BC5C99#BC5C99
HEX#BC5C99
RGBrgb(188, 92, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3608, 0.6
RGB percentages73.7%, 36.1%, 60%
HSLhsl(321.9, 41.7%, 54.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321.9, 51.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 51.1%, 18.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,344,473
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5C99;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20646WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness134.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.13:1
Contrast with white4.09:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.13:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#757575
Inverted#43A366
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.09:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.13:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5CBC7F
Analogous#AF5CBC, #BC5C69
Triadic#99BC5C, #5C99BC
Split complementary#69BC5C, #5CBCAF
Tetradic#BCAF5C, #5CBC7F, #5C69BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G92
B153
Red188 (73.7%)
Green92 (36.1%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue321.88°
Saturation (HSL)41.74%
Lightness54.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 5C · B 99
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BC5C99 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,259.954 g/mol
- 105 atoms
BC5C99 has a molar mass of 1,259.954 g/mol, made up of 105 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 104 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,259.954 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule105
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0922028 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.7796513 × 10^20
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
B0.9%
C99.1%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.858%
Carbon (C × 104)1,249.144 g/mol, 99.142%
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