Recognised as Colour
#BF36C3
- #BF36C3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#BF36C3 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 54, 195 and HSL 298°, 57%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#BF36C3#BF36C3
HEX#BF36C3
RGBrgb(191, 54, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.2118, 0.7647
RGB percentages74.9%, 21.2%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(298.3, 56.6%, 48.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298.3, 72.3%, 76.5%)
CMYK2.1%, 72.3%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,531,395
CSS custom property--colour: #BF36C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.17655WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.63:1
Contrast with white4.63:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.53:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#5D5D5D
Inverted#40C93C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3AC336
Analogous#7936C3, #C33680
Triadic#C3BF36, #36C3BF
Split complementary#80C336, #36C379
Tetradic#C37936, #3AC336, #3680C3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G54
B195
Red191 (74.9%)
Green54 (21.2%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue298.3°
Saturation (HSL)56.63%
Lightness48.82%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G 36 · B C3
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BF36C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 730.771 g/mol
- 40 atoms
BF36C3 has a molar mass of 730.771 g/mol, made up of 40 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 36 × F, 3 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass730.771 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule40
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.2134738 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram8.2408042 × 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
B1.5%
F93.6%
C4.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.479%
Fluorine (F × 36)683.928 g/mol, 93.59%
Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 4.931%
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