Recognised as Colour

#C238FF

#C238FF
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark violet

#C238FF is a violet with RGB values 194, 56, 255 and HSL 282°, 100%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark violet.

Colour values

#C238FF#C238FF

HEX#C238FF

RGBrgb(194, 56, 255)

RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.2196, 1

RGB percentages76.1%, 22%, 100%

HSLhsl(281.6, 100%, 61%)

HSV / HSBhsv(281.6, 78%, 100%)

CMYK23.9%, 78%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,728,575

CSS custom property--colour: #C238FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21518WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness143.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.3:1

Contrast with white3.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.3:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#646464

Inverted#3DC700

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0079FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#0E83FBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 64.8 from the original

Tritanopia#BB699Cno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 71.7 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.96:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.3:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark violet · ΔE 14.6 Blue violet · ΔE 15.6 Dark orchid · ΔE 21.9 Fuchsia · ΔE 22.3 Magenta · ΔE 22.3 Medium orchid · ΔE 32.7

Nearest named CSS colourDark violet (#9400D3)ΔE 14.63, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#75FF38

Analogous#5E38FF, #FF38D9

Triadic#FFC238, #38FFC2

Split complementary#D8FF38, #38FF5F

Tetradic#FF5F38, #75FF38, #38D9FF

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F1D1FF

Lighter +20%#E19EFF

Lighter +10%#D26BFF

Darker −10%#B205FF

Darker −20%#9100D1

Darker −30%#6E009E

Darker −40%#4A006B

More saturated +25%#C238FF

Less saturated −25%#B851E6

Channel breakdown

R194

G56

B255

Red194 (76.1%)

Green56 (22%)

Blue255 (100%)

Hue281.61°

Saturation (HSL)100%

Lightness60.98%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR C2 · G 38 · B FF

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C238FF (chemical formula)

Formula
2,896.614 g/mol
240 atoms

C238FF has a molar mass of 2,896.614 g/mol, made up of 240 atoms across 2 elements: 238 × C, 2 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass2,896.614 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule240

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule4.8099407 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram2.0790277 × 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

C98.7%

F1.3%

Carbon (C × 238)2,858.618 g/mol, 98.688%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 1.312%

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