Recognised as Colour
#BF9BC6
- #BF9BC6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BF9BC6 is a magenta with RGB values 191, 155, 198 and HSL 290°, 27%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BF9BC6#BF9BC6
HEX#BF9BC6
RGBrgb(191, 155, 198)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.6078, 0.7765
RGB percentages74.9%, 60.8%, 77.6%
HSLhsl(290.2, 27.4%, 69.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.2, 21.7%, 77.6%)
CMYK3.5%, 21.7%, 0%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,557,254
CSS custom property--colour: #BF9BC6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38596WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.72:1
Contrast with white2.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.72:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#406439
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.72:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2C69B
Analogous#A99BC6, #C69BB8
Triadic#C6BF9B, #9BC6BF
Split complementary#B8C69B, #9BC6AA
Tetradic#C6AA9B, #A2C69B, #9BB8C6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G155
B198
Red191 (74.9%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue198 (77.6%)
Hue290.23°
Saturation (HSL)27.39%
Lightness69.22%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G 9B · B C6
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BF9BC6 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 264.668 g/mol
- 17 atoms
BF9BC6 has a molar mass of 264.668 g/mol, made up of 17 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × B, 9 × F, 6 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass264.668 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule17
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule4.3949155 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.2753566 × 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
B8.2%
F64.6%
C27.2%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 8.169%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 64.602%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 27.229%
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