Recognised as Colour
#BE20C5
- #BE20C5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#BE20C5 is a magenta with RGB values 190, 32, 197 and HSL 297°, 72%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#BE20C5#BE20C5
HEX#BE20C5
RGBrgb(190, 32, 197)
RGB (0–1)0.7451, 0.1255, 0.7725
RGB percentages74.5%, 12.5%, 77.3%
HSLhsl(297.5, 72.1%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.5, 83.8%, 77.3%)
CMYK3.6%, 83.8%, 0%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,460,229
CSS custom property--colour: #BE20C5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.16011WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness125.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5:1
Contrast with white5:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4E4E4E
Inverted#41DF3A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.2:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#27C520
Analogous#6C20C5, #C52079
Triadic#C5BE20, #20C5BE
Split complementary#7AC520, #20C56C
Tetradic#C56B20, #27C520, #2079C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R190
G32
B197
Red190 (74.5%)
Green32 (12.5%)
Blue197 (77.3%)
Hue297.45°
Saturation (HSL)72.05%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BE · G 20 · B C5
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Be20C5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 240.299 g/mol
- 25 atoms
Be20C5 has a molar mass of 240.299 g/mol, made up of 25 atoms across 2 elements: 20 × Be, 5 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass240.299 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule25
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.9902588 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.5061031 × 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
Be75%
C25%
Beryllium (Be × 20)180.244 g/mol, 75.008%
Carbon (C × 5)60.055 g/mol, 24.992%
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