Recognised as Colour
#BCA6F2
- #BCA6F2
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BCA6F2 is a violet with RGB values 188, 166, 242 and HSL 257°, 75%, 80%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BCA6F2#BCA6F2
HEX#BCA6F2
RGBrgb(188, 166, 242)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.651, 0.949
RGB percentages73.7%, 65.1%, 94.9%
HSLhsl(257.4, 74.5%, 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(257.4, 31.4%, 94.9%)
CMYK22.3%, 31.4%, 0%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,363,506
CSS custom property--colour: #BCA6F2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44375WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.87:1
Contrast with white2.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.87:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#43590D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.13:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.87:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#DCF2A6
Analogous#A6B6F2, #E2A6F2
Triadic#F2BCA6, #A6F2BC
Split complementary#F2E2A6, #B6F2A6
Tetradic#F2A6B6, #DCF2A6, #A6F2E2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G166
B242
Red188 (73.7%)
Green166 (65.1%)
Blue242 (94.9%)
Hue257.37°
Saturation (HSL)74.51%
Lightness80%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G A6 · B F2
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BCa6F2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 289.274 g/mol
- 9 atoms
BCa6F2 has a molar mass of 289.274 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 6 × Ca, 2 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass289.274 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule4.8035078 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.081812 × 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
B3.7%
Ca83.1%
F13.1%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 3.737%
Calcium (Ca × 6)240.468 g/mol, 83.128%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 13.135%
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