Recognised as Colour
#C970BC
- #C970BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C970BC is a magenta with RGB values 201, 112, 188 and HSL 309°, 45%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C970BC#C970BC
HEX#C970BC
RGBrgb(201, 112, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.4392, 0.7373
RGB percentages78.8%, 43.9%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(308.8, 45.2%, 61.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308.8, 44.3%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 44.3%, 6.5%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,201,596
CSS custom property--colour: #C970BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27637WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness153.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.53:1
Contrast with white3.22:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.53:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#368F43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.22:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#70C97D
Analogous#AA70C9, #C97090
Triadic#BCC970, #70BCC9
Split complementary#90C970, #70C9A9
Tetradic#C9A970, #70C97D, #7090C9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G112
B188
Red201 (78.8%)
Green112 (43.9%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue308.76°
Saturation (HSL)45.18%
Lightness61.37%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G 70 · B BC
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C970BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 11,673.491 g/mol
- 972 atoms
C970BC has a molar mass of 11,673.491 g/mol, made up of 972 atoms across 2 elements: 971 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass11,673.491 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule972
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9384288 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.1588173 × 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
C99.9%
B0.1%
Carbon (C × 971)11,662.681 g/mol, 99.907%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.093%
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