Recognised as Colour
#BC71B8
- #BC71B8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC71B8 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 113, 184 and HSL 303°, 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
#BC71B8#BC71B8
HEX#BC71B8
RGBrgb(188, 113, 184)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4431, 0.7216
RGB percentages73.7%, 44.3%, 72.2%
HSLhsl(303.2, 35.9%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(303.2, 39.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 39.9%, 2.1%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,349,880
CSS custom property--colour: #BC71B8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25962WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.19:1
Contrast with white3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.19:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#438E47
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.19:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#71BC75
Analogous#9B71BC, #BC7193
Triadic#B8BC71, #71B8BC
Split complementary#93BC71, #71BC9B
Tetradic#BC9B71, #71BC75, #7192BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G113
B184
Red188 (73.7%)
Green113 (44.3%)
Blue184 (72.2%)
Hue303.2°
Saturation (HSL)35.89%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 71 · B B8
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BC71B8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 950.071 g/mol
- 80 atoms
BC71B8 has a molar mass of 950.071 g/mol, made up of 80 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × B, 71 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass950.071 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule80
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.57763 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.3386218 × 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
B10.2%
C89.8%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 10.24%
Carbon (C × 71)852.781 g/mol, 89.76%
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