Recognised as Colour
#BC97B9
- #BC97B9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BC97B9 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 151, 185 and HSL 305°, 22%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BC97B9#BC97B9
HEX#BC97B9
RGBrgb(188, 151, 185)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5922, 0.7255
RGB percentages73.7%, 59.2%, 72.5%
HSLhsl(304.9, 21.6%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304.9, 19.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 19.7%, 1.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,359,609
CSS custom property--colour: #BC97B9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36327WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.27:1
Contrast with white2.54:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.27:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1
Inverted#436846
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.54:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.27:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#97BC9A
Analogous#AD97BC, #BC97A7
Triadic#B9BC97, #97B9BC
Split complementary#A7BC97, #97BCAD
Tetradic#BCAD97, #97BC9A, #97A7BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G151
B185
Red188 (73.7%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue185 (72.5%)
Hue304.86°
Saturation (HSL)21.64%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 97 · B B9
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BC97B9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,273.167 g/mol
- 107 atoms
BC97B9 has a molar mass of 1,273.167 g/mol, made up of 107 atoms across 2 elements: 10 × B, 97 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,273.167 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule107
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.1141435 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.7300478 × 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
B8.5%
C91.5%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 8.491%
Carbon (C × 97)1,165.067 g/mol, 91.509%
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