Recognised as Colour
#C8B5CA
- #C8B5CA
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C8B5CA is a magenta with RGB values 200, 181, 202 and HSL 294°, 17%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C8B5CA#C8B5CA
HEX#C8B5CA
RGBrgb(200, 181, 202)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.7098, 0.7922
RGB percentages78.4%, 71%, 79.2%
HSLhsl(294.3, 16.5%, 75.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(294.3, 10.4%, 79.2%)
CMYK1%, 10.4%, 0%, 20.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,153,738
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B5CA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49591WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness189.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.92:1
Contrast with white1.92:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BBBBBB
Inverted#374A35
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.92:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B7CAB5
Analogous#BEB5CA, #CAB5C1
Triadic#CAC8B5, #B5CAC8
Split complementary#C2CAB5, #B5CABE
Tetradic#CABEB5, #B7CAB5, #B5C2CA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G181
B202
Red200 (78.4%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue202 (79.2%)
Hue294.29°
Saturation (HSL)16.54%
Lightness75.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C8 · G B5 · B CA
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C8B5Ca (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 190.216 g/mol
- 14 atoms
C8B5Ca has a molar mass of 190.216 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 3 elements: 8 × C, 5 × B, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass190.216 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.158611 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.1659486 × 10^21
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
C50.5%
B28.4%
Ca21.1%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 50.515%
Boron (B × 5)54.05 g/mol, 28.415%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 21.07%
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