Recognised as Colour
#C55BA8
- #C55BA8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C55BA8 is a magenta with RGB values 197, 91, 168 and HSL 316°, 48%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C55BA8#C55BA8
HEX#C55BA8
RGBrgb(197, 91, 168)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.3569, 0.6588
RGB percentages77.3%, 35.7%, 65.9%
HSLhsl(316.4, 47.7%, 56.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(316.4, 53.8%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 53.8%, 14.7%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,934,056
CSS custom property--colour: #C55BA8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2218WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness140.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.44:1
Contrast with white3.86:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.44:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#777777
Inverted#3AA457
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.86:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5BC578
Analogous#AD5BC5, #C55B73
Triadic#A8C55B, #5BA8C5
Split complementary#73C55B, #5BC5AD
Tetradic#C5AD5B, #5BC578, #5B73C5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G91
B168
Red197 (77.3%)
Green91 (35.7%)
Blue168 (65.9%)
Hue316.42°
Saturation (HSL)47.75%
Lightness56.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C5 · G 5B · B A8
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C55Ba8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,759.245 g/mol
- 63 atoms
C55Ba8 has a molar mass of 1,759.245 g/mol, made up of 63 atoms across 2 elements: 55 × C, 8 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,759.245 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule63
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.9212951 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.4231393 × 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
C37.6%
Ba62.4%
Carbon (C × 55)660.605 g/mol, 37.55%
Barium (Ba × 8)1,098.64 g/mol, 62.45%
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