Recognised as Colour
#C255B2
- #C255B2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C255B2 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 85, 178 and HSL 309°, 47%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C255B2#C255B2
HEX#C255B2
RGBrgb(194, 85, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.3333, 0.698
RGB percentages76.1%, 33.3%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(308.8, 47.2%, 54.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308.8, 56.2%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 56.2%, 8.2%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,735,922
CSS custom property--colour: #C255B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21181WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.24:1
Contrast with white4.01:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.24:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#737373
Inverted#3DAA4D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.01:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55C265
Analogous#9C55C2, #C2557B
Triadic#B2C255, #55B2C2
Split complementary#7BC255, #55C29C
Tetradic#C29C55, #55C265, #557BC2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G85
B178
Red194 (76.1%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue308.81°
Saturation (HSL)47.19%
Lightness54.71%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C2 · G 55 · B B2
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C255B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,084.425 g/mol
- 257 atoms
C255B2 has a molar mass of 3,084.425 g/mol, made up of 257 atoms across 2 elements: 255 × C, 2 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,084.425 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule257
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.1218082 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.9524355 × 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
C99.3%
B0.7%
Carbon (C × 255)3,062.805 g/mol, 99.299%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 0.701%
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