Colour
#BC96C8
- #BC96C8
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC96C8 is a violet with RGB values 188, 150, 200 and HSL 286°, 31%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC96C8#BC96C8
HEX#BC96C8
RGBrgb(188, 150, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5882, 0.7843
RGB percentages73.7%, 58.8%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(285.6, 31.2%, 68.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(285.6, 25%, 78.4%)
CMYK6%, 25%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,359,368
CSS custom property--colour: #BC96C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36674WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.33:1
Contrast with white2.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.33:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#436937
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.52:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.33:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2C896
Analogous#A396C8, #C896BB
Triadic#C8BC96, #96C8BC
Split complementary#BBC896, #96C8A3
Tetradic#C8A396, #A2C896, #96BBC8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G150
B200
Red188 (73.7%)
Green150 (58.8%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue285.6°
Saturation (HSL)31.25%
Lightness68.63%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 96 · B C8
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BC96C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,259.954 g/mol
- 105 atoms
BC96C8 has a molar mass of 1,259.954 g/mol, made up of 105 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 104 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,259.954 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule105
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0922028 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.7796513 × 10^20
Composition by mass
B0.9%
C99.1%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.858%
Carbon (C × 104)1,249.144 g/mol, 99.142%
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