Recognised as Colour
#C47BE9
- #C47BE9
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C47BE9 is a violet with RGB values 196, 123, 233 and HSL 280°, 71%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C47BE9#C47BE9
HEX#C47BE9
RGBrgb(196, 123, 233)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.4824, 0.9137
RGB percentages76.9%, 48.2%, 91.4%
HSLhsl(279.8, 71.4%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(279.8, 47.2%, 91.4%)
CMYK15.9%, 47.2%, 0%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,876,777
CSS custom property--colour: #C47BE9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31785WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness163 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.36:1
Contrast with white2.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.36:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#929292
Inverted#3B8416
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.85:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.36:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A0E97B
Analogous#8D7BE9, #E97BD7
Triadic#E9C47B, #7BE9C4
Split complementary#D7E97B, #7BE98D
Tetradic#E98D7B, #A0E97B, #7BD7E9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G123
B233
Red196 (76.9%)
Green123 (48.2%)
Blue233 (91.4%)
Hue279.82°
Saturation (HSL)71.43%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C4 · G 7B · B E9
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C47Be9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 645.6268 g/mol
- 56 atoms
C47Be9 has a molar mass of 645.6268 g/mol, made up of 56 atoms across 2 elements: 47 × C, 9 × Be.
Molar mass
Molar mass645.6268 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule56
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.0720885 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram9.327588 × 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
C87.4%
Be12.6%
Carbon (C × 47)564.517 g/mol, 87.437%
Beryllium (Be × 9)81.1098 g/mol, 12.563%
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