Recognised as Colour
#BC74C8
- #BC74C8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BC74C8 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 116, 200 and HSL 291°, 43%, 62%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BC74C8#BC74C8
HEX#BC74C8
RGBrgb(188, 116, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4549, 0.7843
RGB percentages73.7%, 45.5%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(291.4, 43.3%, 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.4, 42%, 78.4%)
CMYK6%, 42%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,350,664
CSS custom property--colour: #BC74C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27352WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.47:1
Contrast with white3.25:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.47:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#438B37
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.25:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.47:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#80C874
Analogous#9274C8, #C874AA
Triadic#C8BC74, #74C8BC
Split complementary#AAC874, #74C892
Tetradic#C89274, #80C874, #74AAC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G116
B200
Red188 (73.7%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue291.43°
Saturation (HSL)43.3%
Lightness61.96%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 74 · B C8
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BC74C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 995.712 g/mol
- 83 atoms
BC74C8 has a molar mass of 995.712 g/mol, made up of 83 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 82 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass995.712 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule83
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6534187 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.0480749 × 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
B1.1%
C98.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.086%
Carbon (C × 82)984.902 g/mol, 98.914%
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