Recognised as Colour
#BCA1B5
- #BCA1B5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BCA1B5 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 161, 181 and HSL 316°, 17%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BCA1B5#BCA1B5
HEX#BCA1B5
RGBrgb(188, 161, 181)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6314, 0.7098
RGB percentages73.7%, 63.1%, 71%
HSLhsl(315.6, 16.8%, 68.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(315.6, 14.4%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 14.4%, 3.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,362,165
CSS custom property--colour: #BCA1B5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39517WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.9:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#435E4A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A1BCA8
Analogous#B5A1BC, #BCA1A8
Triadic#B5BCA1, #A1B5BC
Split complementary#A8BCA1, #A1BCB6
Tetradic#BCB6A1, #A1BCA8, #A1A8BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G161
B181
Red188 (73.7%)
Green161 (63.1%)
Blue181 (71%)
Hue315.56°
Saturation (HSL)16.77%
Lightness68.43%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G A1 · B B5
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BCa1B5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 104.938 g/mol
- 7 atoms
BCa1B5 has a molar mass of 104.938 g/mol, made up of 7 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × B, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass104.938 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7425365 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.7387608 × 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
B61.8%
Ca38.2%
Boron (B × 6)64.86 g/mol, 61.808%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 38.192%
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