Recognised as Colour

#C166C6

#C166C6
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#C166C6 is a magenta with RGB values 193, 102, 198 and HSL 297°, 46%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#C166C6#C166C6

HEX#C166C6

RGBrgb(193, 102, 198)

RGB (0–1)0.7569, 0.4, 0.7765

RGB percentages75.7%, 40%, 77.6%

HSLhsl(296.9, 45.7%, 58.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(296.9, 48.5%, 77.6%)

CMYK2.5%, 48.5%, 0%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,674,758

CSS custom property--colour: #C166C6;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.24917WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness147.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.98:1

Contrast with white3.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.98:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#808080

Inverted#3E9939

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5B82C9no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 43.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#768DC3no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 44.9 from the original

Tritanopia#C5718Dno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 36.6 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.51:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.98:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 7.7 Violet · ΔE 14.3 Medium orchid · ΔE 15.9 Medium purple · ΔE 20.6 Plum · ΔE 27.2 Dark magenta · ΔE 27.6

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 7.7, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#6BC666

Analogous#9166C6, #C6669B

Triadic#C6C166, #66C6C1

Split complementary#9BC666, #66C691

Tetradic#C69166, #6BC666, #669BC6

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FDFBFD

Lighter +30%#EED5F0

Lighter +20%#DFB0E2

Lighter +10%#D08BD4

Darker −10%#AF44B5

Darker −20%#8C3690

Darker −30%#68286B

Darker −40%#441A46

More saturated +25%#D94CE0

Less saturated −25%#A980AC

Channel breakdown

R193

G102

B198

Red193 (75.7%)

Green102 (40%)

Blue198 (77.6%)

Hue296.87°

Saturation (HSL)45.71%

Lightness58.82%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR C1 · G 66 · B C6

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Harmonies

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C166C6 (chemical formula)

Formula
2,065.892 g/mol
172 atoms

C166C6 has a molar mass of 2,065.892 g/mol, made up of 172 atoms across 1 element: 172 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,065.892 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule172

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule3.4304944 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.9150317 × 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

C100%

Carbon (C × 172)2,065.892 g/mol, 100%

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