Recognised as Colour
#C609CD
- #C609CD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#C609CD is a magenta with RGB values 198, 9, 205 and HSL 298°, 92%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#C609CD#C609CD
HEX#C609CD
RGBrgb(198, 9, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.0353, 0.8039
RGB percentages77.6%, 3.5%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(297.9, 91.6%, 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.9, 95.6%, 80.4%)
CMYK3.4%, 95.6%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,978,637
CSS custom property--colour: #C609CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.16609WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.86:1
Contrast with white4.86:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#3F3F3F
Inverted#39F632
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.86:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.32:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#10CD09
Analogous#6409CD, #CD0972
Triadic#CDC609, #09CDC6
Split complementary#72CD09, #09CD64
Tetradic#CD6409, #10CD09, #0972CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G9
B205
Red198 (77.6%)
Green9 (3.5%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue297.86°
Saturation (HSL)91.59%
Lightness41.96%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G 09 · B CD
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C609Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 7,427.109 g/mol
- 610 atoms
C609Cd has a molar mass of 7,427.109 g/mol, made up of 610 atoms across 2 elements: 609 × C, 1 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass7,427.109 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule610
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.2333005 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram8.1083242 × 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%
Cd1.5%
Carbon (C × 609)7,314.699 g/mol, 98.486%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 1.514%
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