Recognised as Colour
#BC78CC
- #BC78CC
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BC78CC is a violet with RGB values 188, 120, 204 and HSL 289°, 45%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BC78CC#BC78CC
HEX#BC78CC
RGBrgb(188, 120, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4706, 0.8
RGB percentages73.7%, 47.1%, 80%
HSLhsl(288.6, 45.2%, 63.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(288.6, 41.2%, 80%)
CMYK7.8%, 41.2%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,692
CSS custom property--colour: #BC78CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28484WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness154.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.7:1
Contrast with white3.14:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.7:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8D8D8D
Inverted#438733
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.14:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#88CC78
Analogous#9278CC, #CC78B2
Triadic#CCBC78, #78CCBC
Split complementary#B2CC78, #78CC92
Tetradic#CC9278, #88CC78, #78B2CC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G120
B204
Red188 (73.7%)
Green120 (47.1%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue288.57°
Saturation (HSL)45.16%
Lightness63.53%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 78 · B CC
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BC78CC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 971.69 g/mol
- 81 atoms
BC78CC has a molar mass of 971.69 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 80 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass971.69 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule81
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6135292 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.1975947 × 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, 1.112%
Carbon (C × 80)960.88 g/mol, 98.888%
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