Recognised as Colour
#BC9CB1
- #BC9CB1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BC9CB1 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 156, 177 and HSL 321°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BC9CB1#BC9CB1
HEX#BC9CB1
RGBrgb(188, 156, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6118, 0.6941
RGB percentages73.7%, 61.2%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(320.6, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(320.6, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 17%, 5.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,360,881
CSS custom property--colour: #BC9CB1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37643WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.53:1
Contrast with white2.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.53:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#43634E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CBCA7
Analogous#B79CBC, #BC9CA1
Triadic#B1BC9C, #9CB1BC
Split complementary#A1BC9C, #9CBCB7
Tetradic#BCB79C, #9CBCA7, #9CA1BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G156
B177
Red188 (73.7%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue320.63°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 9C · B B1
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BC9CB1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 141.73 g/mol
- 12 atoms
BC9CB1 has a molar mass of 141.73 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 10 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass141.73 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.353482 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.2490233 × 10^21
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
B15.3%
C84.7%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 15.254%
Carbon (C × 10)120.11 g/mol, 84.746%
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