Recognised as Colour
#BE72CD
- #BE72CD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BE72CD is a magenta with RGB values 190, 114, 205 and HSL 290°, 48%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BE72CD#BE72CD
HEX#BE72CD
RGBrgb(190, 114, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7451, 0.4471, 0.8039
RGB percentages74.5%, 44.7%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(290.1, 47.6%, 62.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.1, 44.4%, 80.4%)
CMYK7.3%, 44.4%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,481,229
CSS custom property--colour: #BE72CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2739WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness152.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.48:1
Contrast with white3.24:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.48:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#418D32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.24:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#81CD72
Analogous#9072CD, #CD72AF
Triadic#CDBE72, #72CDBE
Split complementary#AFCD72, #72CD90
Tetradic#CD9172, #81CD72, #72AFCD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R190
G114
B205
Red190 (74.5%)
Green114 (44.7%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue290.11°
Saturation (HSL)47.64%
Lightness62.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BE · G 72 · B CD
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Be72Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 761.2884 g/mol
- 73 atoms
Be72Cd has a molar mass of 761.2884 g/mol, made up of 73 atoms across 2 elements: 72 × Be, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass761.2884 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule73
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.2641491 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.9104591 × 10^20
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
Be85.2%
Cd14.8%
Beryllium (Be × 72)648.8784 g/mol, 85.234%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 14.766%
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