Recognised as Colour
#BCB1C1
- #BCB1C1
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BCB1C1 is a violet with RGB values 188, 177, 193 and HSL 281°, 11%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BCB1C1#BCB1C1
HEX#BCB1C1
RGBrgb(188, 177, 193)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6941, 0.7569
RGB percentages73.7%, 69.4%, 75.7%
HSLhsl(281.3, 11.4%, 72.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(281.3, 8.3%, 75.7%)
CMYK2.6%, 8.3%, 0%, 24.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,366,273
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB1C1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45986WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.2:1
Contrast with white2.06:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.2:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B4B4B4
Inverted#434E3E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.06:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B6C1B1
Analogous#B4B1C1, #C1B1BE
Triadic#C1BCB1, #B1C1BC
Split complementary#BEC1B1, #B1C1B4
Tetradic#C1B4B1, #B6C1B1, #B1BEC1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G177
B193
Red188 (73.7%)
Green177 (69.4%)
Blue193 (75.7%)
Hue281.25°
Saturation (HSL)11.43%
Lightness72.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G B1 · B C1
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BCB1C1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 45.642 g/mol
- 4 atoms
BCB1C1 has a molar mass of 45.642 g/mol, made up of 4 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass45.642 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule4
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.5790324 × 10^-23 g
Molecules per gram1.3194296 × 10^22
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
B47.4%
C52.6%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 47.369%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 52.631%
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