Recognised as Colour

#BF73C1

#BF73C1
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#BF73C1 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 115, 193 and HSL 298°, 39%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#BF73C1#BF73C1

HEX#BF73C1

RGBrgb(191, 115, 193)

RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.451, 0.7569

RGB percentages74.9%, 45.1%, 75.7%

HSLhsl(298.5, 38.6%, 60.4%)

HSV / HSBhsv(298.5, 40.4%, 75.7%)

CMYK1%, 40.4%, 0%, 24.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,547,009

CSS custom property--colour: #BF73C1;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.27188WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness151.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.44:1

Contrast with white3.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.44:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#898989

Inverted#408C3E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#6C88C4no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 36.4 from the original

Deuteranopia#8092BEno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 38 from the original

Tritanopia#C37B91no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 30.5 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.26:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.44:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 15 Plum · ΔE 18.3 Violet · ΔE 19.7 Medium purple · ΔE 22.6 Medium orchid · ΔE 26.1 Pale violetred · ΔE 29.1

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 15.04, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#75C173

Analogous#9873C1, #C1739C

Triadic#C1BF73, #73C1BF

Split complementary#9CC173, #73C198

Tetradic#C19873, #75C173, #739CC1

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#EFDDF0

Lighter +20%#DFBAE0

Lighter +10%#CF96D1

Darker −10%#AF50B1

Darker −20%#8D3F8F

Darker −30%#6A306B

Darker −40%#472048

More saturated +25%#D75ADA

Less saturated −25%#A78CA8

Channel breakdown

R191

G115

B193

Red191 (74.9%)

Green115 (45.1%)

Blue193 (75.7%)

Hue298.46°

Saturation (HSL)38.61%

Lightness60.39%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR BF · G 73 · B C1

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BF73C1 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,409.675 g/mol
75 atoms

BF73C1 has a molar mass of 1,409.675 g/mol, made up of 75 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 73 × F, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,409.675 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule75

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.3408204 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.2720065 × 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

B0.8%

F98.4%

C0.9%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.767%

Fluorine (F × 73)1,386.854 g/mol, 98.381%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.852%

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