Recognised as Colour
#BC7397
- #BC7397
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BC7397 is a red with RGB values 188, 115, 151 and HSL 330°, 35%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BC7397#BC7397
HEX#BC7397
RGBrgb(188, 115, 151)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.451, 0.5922
RGB percentages73.7%, 45.1%, 59.2%
HSLhsl(330.4, 35.3%, 59.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330.4, 38.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 38.8%, 19.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,350,359
CSS custom property--colour: #BC7397;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25187WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness144.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.04:1
Contrast with white3.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#858585
Inverted#438C68
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.48:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#73BC98
Analogous#BC73BC, #BC7373
Triadic#97BC73, #7397BC
Split complementary#73BC73, #73BCBC
Tetradic#BCBC73, #73BC98, #7373BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G115
B151
Red188 (73.7%)
Green115 (45.1%)
Blue151 (59.2%)
Hue330.41°
Saturation (HSL)35.27%
Lightness59.41%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 73 · B 97
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BC7397 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 88,856.177 g/mol
- 7398 atoms
BC7397 has a molar mass of 88,856.177 g/mol, made up of 7398 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 7397 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass88,856.177 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7398
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4754915 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.7774025 × 10^18
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%
C100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.012%
Carbon (C × 7397)88,845.367 g/mol, 99.988%
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