Recognised as Colour
#BC78BC
- #BC78BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC78BC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 120, 188 and HSL 300°, 34%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC78BC#BC78BC
HEX#BC78BC
RGBrgb(188, 120, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4706, 0.7373
RGB percentages73.7%, 47.1%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(300, 33.7%, 60.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 36.2%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 36.2%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,676
CSS custom property--colour: #BC78BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27755WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.55:1
Contrast with white3.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.55:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B
Inverted#438743
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.21:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#78BC78
Analogous#9A78BC, #BC789A
Triadic#BCBC78, #78BCBC
Split complementary#9ABC78, #78BC9A
Tetradic#BC9A78, #78BC78, #789ABC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G120
B188
Red188 (73.7%)
Green120 (47.1%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)33.66%
Lightness60.39%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR BC · G 78 · B BC
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BC78BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 970.489 g/mol
- 81 atoms
BC78BC has a molar mass of 970.489 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 79 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass970.489 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule81
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6115349 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.2052643 × 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
B2.2%
C97.8%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 2.228%
Carbon (C × 79)948.869 g/mol, 97.772%
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