Recognised as Colour
#C424CB
- #C424CB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#C424CB is a magenta with RGB values 196, 36, 203 and HSL 297°, 70%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#C424CB#C424CB
HEX#C424CB
RGBrgb(196, 36, 203)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.1412, 0.7961
RGB percentages76.9%, 14.1%, 79.6%
HSLhsl(297.5, 69.9%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.5, 82.3%, 79.6%)
CMYK3.4%, 82.3%, 0%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,854,475
CSS custom property--colour: #C424CB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.17309WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.71:1
Contrast with white4.71:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#525252
Inverted#3BDB34
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.46:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2BCB24
Analogous#7124CB, #CB247E
Triadic#CBC424, #24CBC4
Split complementary#7ECB24, #24CB70
Tetradic#CB7124, #2BCB24, #247ECB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G36
B203
Red196 (76.9%)
Green36 (14.1%)
Blue203 (79.6%)
Hue297.49°
Saturation (HSL)69.87%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C4 · G 24 · B CB
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C424CB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,115.485 g/mol
- 426 atoms
C424CB has a molar mass of 5,115.485 g/mol, made up of 426 atoms across 2 elements: 425 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,115.485 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule426
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.4944627 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.1772375 × 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
C99.8%
B0.2%
Carbon (C × 425)5,104.675 g/mol, 99.789%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.211%
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