Recognised as Colour
#C23BC2
- #C23BC2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C23BC2 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 59, 194 and HSL 300°, 53%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#C23BC2#C23BC2
HEX#C23BC2
RGBrgb(194, 59, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.2314, 0.7608
RGB percentages76.1%, 23.1%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(300, 53.4%, 49.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 69.6%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 69.6%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,729,282
CSS custom property--colour: #C23BC2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18492WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.7:1
Contrast with white4.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.7:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#616161
Inverted#3DC43D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.47:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3BC23B
Analogous#7F3BC2, #C23B7F
Triadic#C2C23B, #3BC2C2
Split complementary#7FC23B, #3BC27F
Tetradic#C27F3B, #3BC23B, #3B7FC2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G59
B194
Red194 (76.1%)
Green59 (23.1%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)53.36%
Lightness49.61%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C2 · G 3B · B C2
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C23BC2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 311.085 g/mol
- 26 atoms
C23BC2 has a molar mass of 311.085 g/mol, made up of 26 atoms across 2 elements: 25 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass311.085 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule26
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.165688 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.9358506 × 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
C96.5%
B3.5%
Carbon (C × 25)300.275 g/mol, 96.525%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 3.475%
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