Colour
#CA8BC9
- #CA8BC9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CA8BC9 is a magenta with RGB values 202, 139, 201 and HSL 301°, 37%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CA8BC9#CA8BC9
HEX#CA8BC9
RGBrgb(202, 139, 201)
RGB (0–1)0.7922, 0.5451, 0.7882
RGB percentages79.2%, 54.5%, 78.8%
HSLhsl(301, 37.3%, 66.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(301, 31.2%, 79.2%)
CMYK0%, 31.2%, 0.5%, 20.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,274,057
CSS custom property--colour: #CA8BC9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35239WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.05:1
Contrast with white2.61:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.05:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9D9D9D
Inverted#357436
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.61:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.05:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8BCA8C
Analogous#AB8BCA, #CA8BAA
Triadic#C9CA8B, #8BC9CA
Split complementary#A9CA8B, #8BCAAC
Tetradic#CAAC8B, #8BCA8C, #8BA9CA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R202
G139
B201
Red202 (79.2%)
Green139 (54.5%)
Blue201 (78.8%)
Hue300.95°
Saturation (HSL)37.28%
Lightness66.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CA · G 8B · B C9
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Ca8BC9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 439.533 g/mol
- 18 atoms
Ca8BC9 has a molar mass of 439.533 g/mol, made up of 18 atoms across 3 elements: 8 × Ca, 1 × B, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass439.533 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule18
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule7.2986172 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.3701226 × 10^21
Composition by mass
Ca72.9%
B2.5%
C24.6%
Calcium (Ca × 8)320.624 g/mol, 72.947%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 2.459%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 24.594%
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