Recognised as Colour
#C53BB8
- #C53BB8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C53BB8 is a magenta with RGB values 197, 59, 184 and HSL 306°, 54%, 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
#C53BB8#C53BB8
HEX#C53BB8
RGBrgb(197, 59, 184)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.2314, 0.7216
RGB percentages77.3%, 23.1%, 72.2%
HSLhsl(305.7, 54.3%, 50.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(305.7, 70.1%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 70.1%, 6.6%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,925,880
CSS custom property--colour: #C53BB8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18459WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.69:1
Contrast with white4.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.69:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#616161
Inverted#3AC447
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.48:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.69:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3BC548
Analogous#8D3BC5, #C53B73
Triadic#B8C53B, #3BB8C5
Split complementary#73C53B, #3BC58D
Tetradic#C58D3B, #3BC548, #3B73C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G59
B184
Red197 (77.3%)
Green59 (23.1%)
Blue184 (72.2%)
Hue305.65°
Saturation (HSL)54.33%
Lightness50.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C5 · G 3B · B B8
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C53BB8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 733.873 g/mol
- 62 atoms
C53BB8 has a molar mass of 733.873 g/mol, made up of 62 atoms across 2 elements: 53 × C, 9 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass733.873 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule62
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.2186248 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram8.2059713 × 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
C86.7%
B13.3%
Carbon (C × 53)636.583 g/mol, 86.743%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 13.257%
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