Recognised as Colour
#C837C8
- #C837C8
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#C837C8 is a magenta with RGB values 200, 55, 200 and HSL 300°, 57%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#C837C8#C837C8
HEX#C837C8
RGBrgb(200, 55, 200)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.2157, 0.7843
RGB percentages78.4%, 21.6%, 78.4%
HSLhsl(300, 56.9%, 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 72.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 72.5%, 0%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,121,480
CSS custom property--colour: #C837C8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19182WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness135.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.84:1
Contrast with white4.34:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.84:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#606060
Inverted#37C837
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.34:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.84:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#37C837
Analogous#8037C8, #C83780
Triadic#C8C837, #37C8C8
Split complementary#80C837, #37C880
Tetradic#C88037, #37C837, #3780C8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G55
B200
Red200 (78.4%)
Green55 (21.6%)
Blue200 (78.4%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)56.86%
Lightness50%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C8 · G 37 · B C8
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C837C8 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 10,149.295 g/mol
- 845 atoms
C837C8 has a molar mass of 10,149.295 g/mol, made up of 845 atoms across 1 element: 845 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass10,149.295 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule845
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.6853301 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.9335557 × 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
C100%
Carbon (C × 845)10,149.295 g/mol, 100%
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