Recognised as Colour

#C46BCD

#C46BCD
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Orchid

#C46BCD is a magenta with RGB values 196, 107, 205 and HSL 294°, 49%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.

Colour values

#C46BCD#C46BCD

HEX#C46BCD

RGBrgb(196, 107, 205)

RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.4196, 0.8039

RGB percentages76.9%, 42%, 80.4%

HSLhsl(294.5, 49.5%, 61.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(294.5, 47.8%, 80.4%)

CMYK4.4%, 47.8%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,872,653

CSS custom property--colour: #C46BCD;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.26659WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness151.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.33:1

Contrast with white3.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.33:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#858585

Inverted#3B9432

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#5F86D0no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 42.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#7991CAno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 44.1 from the original

Tritanopia#C77793no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 37.5 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.32:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.33:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Orchid · ΔE 7 Violet · ΔE 12.8 Medium orchid · ΔE 15.5 Medium purple · ΔE 19.6 Plum · ΔE 26.7 Rebecca purple · ΔE 28.9

Nearest named CSS colourOrchid (#DA70D6)ΔE 7, clearly different but related

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#74CD6B

Analogous#936BCD, #CD6BA5

Triadic#CDC46B, #6BCDC4

Split complementary#A5CD6B, #6BCD93

Tetradic#CD936B, #74CD6B, #6BA5CD

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F2DDF4

Lighter +20%#E2B7E7

Lighter +10%#D391DA

Darker −10%#B545C0

Darker −20%#93359D

Darker −30%#702877

Darker −40%#4C1B51

More saturated +25%#D852E6

Less saturated −25%#B084B4

Channel breakdown

R196

G107

B205

Red196 (76.9%)

Green107 (42%)

Blue205 (80.4%)

Hue294.49°

Saturation (HSL)49.49%

Lightness61.18%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR C4 · G 6B · B CD

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Harmonies

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C46BCd (chemical formula)

Formula
675.726 g/mol
48 atoms

C46BCd has a molar mass of 675.726 g/mol, made up of 48 atoms across 3 elements: 46 × C, 1 × B, 1 × Cd.

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Molar mass

Molar mass675.726 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule48

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule1.1220694 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram8.9121046 × 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

C81.8%

B1.6%

Cd16.6%

Carbon (C × 46)552.506 g/mol, 81.765%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 1.6%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 16.635%

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