Recognised as Colour
#C68CE2
- #C68CE2
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#C68CE2 is a violet with RGB values 198, 140, 226 and HSL 280°, 60%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C68CE2#C68CE2
HEX#C68CE2
RGBrgb(198, 140, 226)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.549, 0.8863
RGB percentages77.6%, 54.9%, 88.6%
HSLhsl(280.5, 59.7%, 71.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280.5, 38.1%, 88.6%)
CMYK12.4%, 38.1%, 0%, 11.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,012,194
CSS custom property--colour: #C68CE2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36253WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness170.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.25:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.25:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#39731D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A8E28C
Analogous#9B8CE2, #E28CD3
Triadic#E2C68C, #8CE2C6
Split complementary#D3E28C, #8CE29B
Tetradic#E29B8C, #A8E28C, #8CD3E2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G140
B226
Red198 (77.6%)
Green140 (54.9%)
Blue226 (88.6%)
Hue280.47°
Saturation (HSL)59.72%
Lightness71.76%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C6 · G 8C · B E2
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C68Ce2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,096.988 g/mol
- 70 atoms
C68Ce2 has a molar mass of 1,096.988 g/mol, made up of 70 atoms across 2 elements: 68 × C, 2 × Ce.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,096.988 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule70
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8215914 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4897052 × 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
C74.5%
Ce25.5%
Carbon (C × 68)816.748 g/mol, 74.454%
Cerium (Ce × 2)280.24 g/mol, 25.546%
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