Recognised as Colour
#C99BC4
- #C99BC4
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#C99BC4 is a magenta with RGB values 201, 155, 196 and HSL 307°, 30%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#C99BC4#C99BC4
HEX#C99BC4
RGBrgb(201, 155, 196)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.6078, 0.7686
RGB percentages78.8%, 60.8%, 76.9%
HSLhsl(306.5, 29.9%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(306.5, 22.9%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 22.9%, 2.5%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,212,612
CSS custom property--colour: #C99BC4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39846WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.97:1
Contrast with white2.34:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.97:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#36643B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.34:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BC9A0
Analogous#B79BC9, #C99BAD
Triadic#C4C99B, #9BC4C9
Split complementary#ADC99B, #9BC9B7
Tetradic#C9B79B, #9BC9A0, #9BADC9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G155
B196
Red201 (78.8%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue196 (76.9%)
Hue306.52°
Saturation (HSL)29.87%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G 9B · B C4
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C99BC4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,247.943 g/mol
- 104 atoms
C99BC4 has a molar mass of 1,247.943 g/mol, made up of 104 atoms across 2 elements: 103 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,247.943 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule104
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0722581 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.8256537 × 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
C99.1%
B0.9%
Carbon (C × 103)1,237.133 g/mol, 99.134%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.866%
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