Recognised as Colour
#C78CD8
- #C78CD8
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#C78CD8 is a violet with RGB values 199, 140, 216 and HSL 287°, 49%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C78CD8#C78CD8
HEX#C78CD8
RGBrgb(199, 140, 216)
RGB (0–1)0.7804, 0.549, 0.8471
RGB percentages78%, 54.9%, 84.7%
HSLhsl(286.6, 49.4%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(286.6, 35.2%, 84.7%)
CMYK7.9%, 35.2%, 0%, 15.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,077,720
CSS custom property--colour: #C78CD8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35856WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness169.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.17:1
Contrast with white2.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.17:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E
Inverted#387327
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.57:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.17:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9DD88C
Analogous#A18CD8, #D88CC3
Triadic#D8C78C, #8CD8C7
Split complementary#C3D88C, #8CD8A1
Tetradic#D8A18C, #9DD88C, #8CC3D8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R199
G140
B216
Red199 (78%)
Green140 (54.9%)
Blue216 (84.7%)
Hue286.58°
Saturation (HSL)49.35%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C7 · G 8C · B D8
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C78Cd8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,836.138 g/mol
- 86 atoms
C78Cd8 has a molar mass of 1,836.138 g/mol, made up of 86 atoms across 2 elements: 78 × C, 8 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,836.138 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule86
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.0489789 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.2797866 × 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
C51%
Cd49%
Carbon (C × 78)936.858 g/mol, 51.023%
Cadmium (Cd × 8)899.28 g/mol, 48.977%
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