Recognised as Colour
#C538C3
- #C538C3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C538C3 is a magenta with RGB values 197, 56, 195 and HSL 301°, 56%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#C538C3#C538C3
HEX#C538C3
RGBrgb(197, 56, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.2196, 0.7647
RGB percentages77.3%, 22%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(300.9, 55.7%, 49.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300.9, 71.6%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 71.6%, 1%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,925,123
CSS custom property--colour: #C538C3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18639WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.73:1
Contrast with white4.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.73:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#606060
Inverted#3AC73C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.44:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.73:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#38C53A
Analogous#8138C5, #C5387D
Triadic#C3C538, #38C3C5
Split complementary#7DC538, #38C581
Tetradic#C58138, #38C53A, #387DC5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G56
B195
Red197 (77.3%)
Green56 (22%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue300.85°
Saturation (HSL)55.73%
Lightness49.61%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C5 · G 38 · B C3
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C538C3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,497.951 g/mol
- 541 atoms
C538C3 has a molar mass of 6,497.951 g/mol, made up of 541 atoms across 1 element: 541 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,497.951 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule541
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.0790101 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.2677534 × 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
C100%
Carbon (C × 541)6,497.951 g/mol, 100%
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