Recognised as Colour
#BC75B5
- #BC75B5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC75B5 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 117, 181 and HSL 306°, 35%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC75B5#BC75B5
HEX#BC75B5
RGBrgb(188, 117, 181)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4588, 0.7098
RGB percentages73.7%, 45.9%, 71%
HSLhsl(305.9, 34.6%, 59.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(305.9, 37.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 37.8%, 3.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,350,901
CSS custom property--colour: #BC75B5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2675WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness149.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.35:1
Contrast with white3.31:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.35:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#438A4A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.31:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#75BC7C
Analogous#9F75BC, #BC7592
Triadic#B5BC75, #75B5BC
Split complementary#91BC75, #75BC9F
Tetradic#BCA075, #75BC7C, #7592BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G117
B181
Red188 (73.7%)
Green117 (45.9%)
Blue181 (71%)
Hue305.92°
Saturation (HSL)34.63%
Lightness59.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 75 · B B5
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BC75B5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 965.685 g/mol
- 81 atoms
BC75B5 has a molar mass of 965.685 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × B, 75 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass965.685 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule81
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6035577 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.2361337 × 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
B6.7%
C93.3%
Boron (B × 6)64.86 g/mol, 6.716%
Carbon (C × 75)900.825 g/mol, 93.284%
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