Recognised as Colour
#C5238C
- #C5238C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#C5238C is a magenta with RGB values 197, 35, 140 and HSL 321°, 70%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#C5238C#C5238C
HEX#C5238C
RGBrgb(197, 35, 140)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.1373, 0.549
RGB percentages77.3%, 13.7%, 54.9%
HSLhsl(321.1, 69.8%, 45.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321.1, 82.2%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 82.2%, 28.9%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,919,692
CSS custom property--colour: #C5238C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.14966WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness120.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.26:1
Contrast with white5.26:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4D4D4D
Inverted#3ADC73
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.26:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.99:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#23C55C
Analogous#AD23C5, #C5233B
Triadic#8CC523, #238CC5
Split complementary#3BC523, #23C5AD
Tetradic#C5AD23, #23C55C, #233BC5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G35
B140
Red197 (77.3%)
Green35 (13.7%)
Blue140 (54.9%)
Hue321.11°
Saturation (HSL)69.83%
Lightness45.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C5 · G 23 · B 8C
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C5238C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 62,925.629 g/mol
- 5239 atoms
C5238C has a molar mass of 62,925.629 g/mol, made up of 5239 atoms across 1 element: 5239 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass62,925.629 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5239
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.0449047 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram9.5702512 × 10^18
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
C100%
Carbon (C × 5239)62,925.629 g/mol, 100%
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