Recognised as Colour
#C451CD
- #C451CD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C451CD is a magenta with RGB values 196, 81, 205 and HSL 296°, 55%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#C451CD#C451CD
HEX#C451CD
RGBrgb(196, 81, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.3176, 0.8039
RGB percentages76.9%, 31.8%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(295.6, 55.4%, 56.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295.6, 60.5%, 80.4%)
CMYK4.4%, 60.5%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,865,997
CSS custom property--colour: #C451CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22028WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness141.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.41:1
Contrast with white3.88:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.41:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#727272
Inverted#3BAE32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.88:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5ACD51
Analogous#8651CD, #CD5198
Triadic#CDC451, #51CDC4
Split complementary#98CD51, #51CD86
Tetradic#CD8651, #5ACD51, #5198CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G81
B205
Red196 (76.9%)
Green81 (31.8%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue295.65°
Saturation (HSL)55.36%
Lightness56.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C4 · G 51 · B CD
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Harmonies
Similar named colours
Also reads as
C451Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,529.371 g/mol
- 452 atoms
C451Cd has a molar mass of 5,529.371 g/mol, made up of 452 atoms across 2 elements: 451 × C, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,529.371 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule452
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.1817366 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.0891186 × 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%
Cd2%
Carbon (C × 451)5,416.961 g/mol, 97.967%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 2.033%
Keep nerding
Every link below is a page Nerdulator can generate from what it already knows about this value.
Nerdulate something else
Nothing in mind? Surprise me · today’s page