Recognised as Colour
#C520B9
- #C520B9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C520B9 is a magenta with RGB values 197, 32, 185 and HSL 304°, 72%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#C520B9#C520B9
HEX#C520B9
RGBrgb(197, 32, 185)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.1255, 0.7255
RGB percentages77.3%, 12.5%, 72.5%
HSLhsl(304.4, 72.1%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304.4, 83.8%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 83.8%, 6.1%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,918,969
CSS custom property--colour: #C520B9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.16406WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness126.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.91:1
Contrast with white4.91:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4E4E4E
Inverted#3ADF46
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.91:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.28:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#20C52C
Analogous#7F20C5, #C52066
Triadic#B9C520, #20B9C5
Split complementary#66C520, #20C57F
Tetradic#C57F20, #20C52C, #2067C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G32
B185
Red197 (77.3%)
Green32 (12.5%)
Blue185 (72.5%)
Hue304.36°
Saturation (HSL)72.05%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C5 · G 20 · B B9
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C520B9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,343.01 g/mol
- 529 atoms
C520B9 has a molar mass of 6,343.01 g/mol, made up of 529 atoms across 2 elements: 520 × C, 9 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,343.01 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule529
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.0532816 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.4941373 × 10^19
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
C98.5%
B1.5%
Carbon (C × 520)6,245.72 g/mol, 98.466%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 1.534%
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