Recognised as Colour
#BCABB5
- #BCABB5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#BCABB5 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 171, 181 and HSL 325°, 11%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#BCABB5#BCABB5
HEX#BCABB5
RGBrgb(188, 171, 181)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6706, 0.7098
RGB percentages73.7%, 67.1%, 71%
HSLhsl(324.7, 11.3%, 70.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324.7, 9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 9%, 3.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,364,725
CSS custom property--colour: #BCABB5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43153WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.63:1
Contrast with white2.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.63:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AFAFAF
Inverted#43544A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.18:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ABBCB2
Analogous#BBABBC, #BCABAC
Triadic#B5BCAB, #ABB5BC
Split complementary#ACBCAB, #ABBCBB
Tetradic#BCBBAB, #ABBCB2, #ABACBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G171
B181
Red188 (73.7%)
Green171 (67.1%)
Blue181 (71%)
Hue324.71°
Saturation (HSL)11.26%
Lightness70.39%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G AB · B B5
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BCaBB5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 115.748 g/mol
- 8 atoms
BCaBB5 has a molar mass of 115.748 g/mol, made up of 8 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × B, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass115.748 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9220408 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram5.2028033 × 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
B65.4%
Ca34.6%
Boron (B × 7)75.67 g/mol, 65.375%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 34.625%
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