Recognised as Colour
#BC9CD7
- #BC9CD7
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC9CD7 is a violet with RGB values 188, 156, 215 and HSL 273°, 42%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC9CD7#BC9CD7
HEX#BC9CD7
RGBrgb(188, 156, 215)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6118, 0.8431
RGB percentages73.7%, 61.2%, 84.3%
HSLhsl(272.5, 42.4%, 72.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(272.5, 27.4%, 84.3%)
CMYK12.6%, 27.4%, 0%, 15.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,360,919
CSS custom property--colour: #BC9CD7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39375WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.87:1
Contrast with white2.37:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.87:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7
Inverted#436328
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.37:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.87:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B7D79C
Analogous#9F9CD7, #D79CD4
Triadic#D7BC9C, #9CD7BC
Split complementary#D4D79C, #9CD79F
Tetradic#D79F9C, #B7D79C, #9CD4D7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G156
B215
Red188 (73.7%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue215 (84.3%)
Hue272.54°
Saturation (HSL)42.45%
Lightness72.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 9C · B D7
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BC9Cd7 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 905.779 g/mol
- 17 atoms
BC9Cd7 has a molar mass of 905.779 g/mol, made up of 17 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 9 × C, 7 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass905.779 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule17
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.5040814 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.6485763 × 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
B1.2%
C11.9%
Cd86.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.193%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 11.934%
Cadmium (Cd × 7)786.87 g/mol, 86.872%
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