Recognised as Colour
#BC89B2
- #BC89B2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC89B2 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 137, 178 and HSL 312°, 28%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC89B2#BC89B2
HEX#BC89B2
RGBrgb(188, 137, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5373, 0.698
RGB percentages73.7%, 53.7%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(311.8, 27.6%, 63.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(311.8, 27.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 27.1%, 5.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,356,018
CSS custom property--colour: #BC89B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31797WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.36:1
Contrast with white2.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.36:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#979797
Inverted#43764D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.85:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.36:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#89BC93
Analogous#AC89BC, #BC8998
Triadic#B2BC89, #89B2BC
Split complementary#99BC89, #89BCAC
Tetradic#BCAC89, #89BC93, #8999BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G137
B178
Red188 (73.7%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue311.76°
Saturation (HSL)27.57%
Lightness63.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 89 · B B2
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BC89B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,101.409 g/mol
- 92 atoms
BC89B2 has a molar mass of 1,101.409 g/mol, made up of 92 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 89 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,101.409 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule92
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8289327 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4676698 × 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
B2.9%
C97.1%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 2.944%
Carbon (C × 89)1,068.979 g/mol, 97.056%
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