Recognised as Colour

#C63CE2

#C63CE2
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#C63CE2 is a violet with RGB values 198, 60, 226 and HSL 290°, 74%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#C63CE2#C63CE2

HEX#C63CE2

RGBrgb(198, 60, 226)

RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.2353, 0.8863

RGB percentages77.6%, 23.5%, 88.6%

HSLhsl(289.9, 74.1%, 56.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(289.9, 73.5%, 88.6%)

CMYK12.4%, 73.5%, 0%, 11.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,991,714

CSS custom property--colour: #C63CE2;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.20728WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness140.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.15:1

Contrast with white4.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.15:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#656565

Inverted#39C31D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0074E7no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 58.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#4C82DEno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 63.4 from the original

Tritanopia#C75D8Dno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 57.9 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text4.08:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.15:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 13.4 Medium orchid · ΔE 18.4 Dark violet · ΔE 18.5 Blue violet · ΔE 20.8 Fuchsia · ΔE 25.2 Magenta · ΔE 25.2

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 13.4, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#58E23C

Analogous#733CE2, #E23CAB

Triadic#E2C63C, #3CE2C6

Split complementary#ABE23C, #3CE273

Tetradic#E2733C, #58E23C, #3CABE2

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FAEEFC

Lighter +30%#EDC1F6

Lighter +20%#E095EF

Lighter +10%#D368E9

Darker −10%#AF1ECD

Darker −20%#8918A0

Darker −30%#631174

Darker −40%#3D0B47

More saturated +25%#D920FE

Less saturated −25%#B358C6

Channel breakdown

R198

G60

B226

Red198 (77.6%)

Green60 (23.5%)

Blue226 (88.6%)

Hue289.88°

Saturation (HSL)74.11%

Lightness56.08%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR C6 · G 3C · B E2

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C63Ce2 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,036.933 g/mol
65 atoms

C63Ce2 has a molar mass of 1,036.933 g/mol, made up of 65 atoms across 2 elements: 63 × C, 2 × Ce.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,036.933 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule65

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.7218678 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.8076469 × 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

C73%

Ce27%

Carbon (C × 63)756.693 g/mol, 72.974%

Cerium (Ce × 2)280.24 g/mol, 27.026%

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