Recognised as Colour
#BC99BC
- #BC99BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BC99BC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 153, 188 and HSL 300°, 21%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BC99BC#BC99BC
HEX#BC99BC
RGBrgb(188, 153, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6, 0.7373
RGB percentages73.7%, 60%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(300, 20.7%, 66.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 18.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 18.6%, 0%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,360,124
CSS custom property--colour: #BC99BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37105WCAG 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 8.42:1
Contrast with white2.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.42:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#436643
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.49:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.42:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99BC99
Analogous#AB99BC, #BC99AB
Triadic#BCBC99, #99BCBC
Split complementary#ABBC99, #99BCAB
Tetradic#BCAB99, #99BC99, #99ABBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G153
B188
Red188 (73.7%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)20.71%
Lightness66.86%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR BC · G 99 · B BC
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BC99BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,222.72 g/mol
- 102 atoms
BC99BC has a molar mass of 1,222.72 g/mol, made up of 102 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 100 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,222.72 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule102
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0303743 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.9252002 × 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, 1.768%
Carbon (C × 100)1,201.1 g/mol, 98.232%
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