Recognised as Colour
#BC78C1
- #BC78C1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC78C1 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 120, 193 and HSL 296°, 37%, 61%. 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
#BC78C1#BC78C1
HEX#BC78C1
RGBrgb(188, 120, 193)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4706, 0.7569
RGB percentages73.7%, 47.1%, 75.7%
HSLhsl(295.9, 37.1%, 61.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295.9, 37.8%, 75.7%)
CMYK2.6%, 37.8%, 0%, 24.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,681
CSS custom property--colour: #BC78C1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27975WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness152.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.59:1
Contrast with white3.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.59:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8C8C8C
Inverted#43873E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.18:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.59:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7DC178
Analogous#9878C1, #C178A2
Triadic#C1BC78, #78C1BC
Split complementary#A2C178, #78C198
Tetradic#C19878, #7DC178, #78A2C1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G120
B193
Red188 (73.7%)
Green120 (47.1%)
Blue193 (75.7%)
Hue295.89°
Saturation (HSL)37.06%
Lightness61.37%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 78 · B C1
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BC78C1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 959.679 g/mol
- 80 atoms
BC78C1 has a molar mass of 959.679 g/mol, made up of 80 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 79 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass959.679 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule80
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.5935845 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.2751615 × 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, 1.126%
Carbon (C × 79)948.869 g/mol, 98.874%
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