Recognised as Colour
#BC97BC
- #BC97BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BC97BC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 151, 188 and HSL 300°, 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
#BC97BC#BC97BC
HEX#BC97BC
RGBrgb(188, 151, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5922, 0.7373
RGB percentages73.7%, 59.2%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(300, 21.6%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 19.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 19.7%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,359,612
CSS custom property--colour: #BC97BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36455WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.29:1
Contrast with white2.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.29:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#436843
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.53:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.29:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#97BC97
Analogous#AA97BC, #BC97AA
Triadic#BCBC97, #97BCBC
Split complementary#AABC97, #97BCAA
Tetradic#BCAA97, #97BC97, #97AABC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G151
B188
Red188 (73.7%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)21.64%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR BC · G 97 · B BC
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BC97BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,198.698 g/mol
- 100 atoms
BC97BC has a molar mass of 1,198.698 g/mol, made up of 100 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 98 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,198.698 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule100
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9904849 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.0239016 × 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
B1.8%
C98.2%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 1.804%
Carbon (C × 98)1,177.078 g/mol, 98.196%
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