Recognised as Colour
#BC71B7
- #BC71B7
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC71B7 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 113, 183 and HSL 304°, 36%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC71B7#BC71B7
HEX#BC71B7
RGBrgb(188, 113, 183)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4431, 0.7176
RGB percentages73.7%, 44.3%, 71.8%
HSLhsl(304, 35.9%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304, 39.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 39.9%, 2.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,349,879
CSS custom property--colour: #BC71B7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25921WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.18:1
Contrast with white3.4:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.18:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#438E48
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.4:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.18:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#71BC76
Analogous#9B71BC, #BC7192
Triadic#B7BC71, #71B7BC
Split complementary#92BC71, #71BC9C
Tetradic#BC9C71, #71BC76, #7192BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G113
B183
Red188 (73.7%)
Green113 (44.3%)
Blue183 (71.8%)
Hue304°
Saturation (HSL)35.89%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 71 · B B7
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BC71B7 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 939.261 g/mol
- 79 atoms
BC71B7 has a molar mass of 939.261 g/mol, made up of 79 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 71 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass939.261 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule79
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.5596796 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.4115733 × 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
B9.2%
C90.8%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 9.207%
Carbon (C × 71)852.781 g/mol, 90.793%
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