Recognised as Colour

#BC6ACC

#BC6ACC
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#BC6ACC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 106, 204 and HSL 290°, 49%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#BC6ACC#BC6ACC

HEX#BC6ACC

RGBrgb(188, 106, 204)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4157, 0.8

RGB percentages73.7%, 41.6%, 80%

HSLhsl(290.2, 49%, 60.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(290.2, 48%, 80%)

CMYK7.8%, 48%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,348,108

CSS custom property--colour: #BC6ACC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25359WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness148 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.07:1

Contrast with white3.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.07:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#838383

Inverted#439533

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5B84CFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 40.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#738DC9no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 41.7 from the original

Tritanopia#BE7792no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 38.3 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.46:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.07:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 9.6 Violet · ΔE 14.9 Medium orchid · ΔE 15.4 Medium purple · ΔE 17 Slate blue · ΔE 26.5 Rebecca purple · ΔE 26.8

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 9.62, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#7ACC6A

Analogous#8B6ACC, #CC6AAB

Triadic#CCBC6A, #6ACCBC

Split complementary#ABCC6A, #6ACC8B

Tetradic#CC8B6A, #7ACC6A, #6AABCC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#EFDCF3

Lighter +20%#DEB6E6

Lighter +10%#CD90D9

Darker −10%#AB44BF

Darker −20%#8A359B

Darker −30%#682875

Darker −40%#461B4F

More saturated +25%#CD51E5

Less saturated −25%#AB83B3

Channel breakdown

R188

G106

B204

Red188 (73.7%)

Green106 (41.6%)

Blue204 (80%)

Hue290.2°

Saturation (HSL)49%

Lightness60.78%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BC · G 6A · B CC

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BC6AcC (chemical formula)

Formula
321.887 g/mol
9 atoms

BC6AcC has a molar mass of 321.887 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 7 × C, 1 × Ac.

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Molar mass

Molar mass321.887 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule9

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule5.3450594 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram1.8708866 × 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

B3.4%

C26.1%

Ac70.5%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 3.358%

Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 26.12%

Actinium (Ac)227 g/mol, 70.522%

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