Recognised as Colour

#BC5CA6

#BC5CA6
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#BC5CA6 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 92, 166 and HSL 314°, 42%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#BC5CA6#BC5CA6

HEX#BC5CA6

RGBrgb(188, 92, 166)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3608, 0.651

RGB percentages73.7%, 36.1%, 65.1%

HSLhsl(313.8, 41.7%, 54.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(313.8, 51.1%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 51.1%, 11.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,344,486

CSS custom property--colour: #BC5CA6;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21099WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness136.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.22:1

Contrast with white4.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.22:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#767676

Inverted#43A359

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5E76A8no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 44 from the original

Deuteranopia#7984A3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 45.3 from the original

Tritanopia#C46079no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 27.8 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text4.02:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.22:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 17.1 Hot pink · ΔE 23.4 Violet · ΔE 23.5 Pale violetred · ΔE 24.1 Medium violet red · ΔE 25.3 Plum · ΔE 25.6

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 17.07, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#5CBC72

Analogous#A25CBC, #BC5C76

Triadic#A6BC5C, #5CA6BC

Split complementary#76BC5C, #5CBCA2

Tetradic#BCA25C, #5CBC72, #5C76BC

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F7EDF5

Lighter +30%#E9C8E1

Lighter +20%#DAA4CD

Lighter +10%#CB80BA

Darker −10%#A2438C

Darker −20%#7E346D

Darker −30%#5A254E

Darker −40%#36162F

More saturated +25%#D93FB6

Less saturated −25%#9F7996

Channel breakdown

R188

G92

B166

Red188 (73.7%)

Green92 (36.1%)

Blue166 (65.1%)

Hue313.75°

Saturation (HSL)41.74%

Lightness54.9%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 5C · B A6

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BC5Ca6 (chemical formula)

Formula
311.333 g/mol
12 atoms

BC5Ca6 has a molar mass of 311.333 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 5 × C, 6 × Ca.

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Molar mass

Molar mass311.333 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule12

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule5.1698061 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram1.9343085 × 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

B3.5%

C19.3%

Ca77.2%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 3.472%

Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 19.29%

Calcium (Ca × 6)240.468 g/mol, 77.238%

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