Recognised as Colour

#C95BE2

#C95BE2
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#C95BE2 is a violet with RGB values 201, 91, 226 and HSL 289°, 70%, 62%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#C95BE2#C95BE2

HEX#C95BE2

RGBrgb(201, 91, 226)

RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.3569, 0.8863

RGB percentages78.8%, 35.7%, 88.6%

HSLhsl(288.9, 69.9%, 62.2%)

HSV / HSBhsv(288.9, 59.7%, 88.6%)

CMYK11.1%, 59.7%, 0%, 11.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,196,258

CSS custom property--colour: #C95BE2;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25391WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness150.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.08:1

Contrast with white3.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.08:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#7C7C7C

Inverted#36A41D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#3B82E6no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 51.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#658EDFno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 53.9 from the original

Tritanopia#CA7196no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 50.9 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.46:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.08:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 5.9 Dark orchid · ΔE 17.6 Orchid · ΔE 17.9 Violet · ΔE 18.9 Medium purple · ΔE 26.2 Dark magenta · ΔE 27.2

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 5.86, clearly different but related

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#74E25B

Analogous#865BE2, #E25BB7

Triadic#E2C95B, #5BE2C9

Split complementary#B7E25B, #5BE286

Tetradic#E2865B, #74E25B, #5BB7E2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F4DDF9

Lighter +20%#E6B2F1

Lighter +10%#D786EA

Darker −10%#BB30DA

Darker −20%#9B20B7

Darker −30%#76198B

Darker −40%#511160

More saturated +25%#D843FA

Less saturated −25%#BA73CA

Channel breakdown

R201

G91

B226

Red201 (78.8%)

Green91 (35.7%)

Blue226 (88.6%)

Hue288.89°

Saturation (HSL)69.95%

Lightness62.16%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR C9 · G 5B · B E2

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C95Be2 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,159.0694 g/mol
97 atoms

C95Be2 has a molar mass of 1,159.0694 g/mol, made up of 97 atoms across 2 elements: 95 × C, 2 × Be.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,159.0694 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule97

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.92468 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.1956688 × 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

C98.4%

Be1.6%

Carbon (C × 95)1,141.045 g/mol, 98.445%

Beryllium (Be × 2)18.0244 g/mol, 1.555%

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