Recognised as Colour
#CB42BC
- #CB42BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium orchid
#CB42BC is a magenta with RGB values 203, 66, 188 and HSL 307°, 57%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.
Colour values
#CB42BC#CB42BC
HEX#CB42BC
RGBrgb(203, 66, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.2588, 0.7373
RGB percentages79.6%, 25.9%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(306.6, 56.8%, 52.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(306.6, 67.5%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 67.5%, 7.4%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,320,892
CSS custom property--colour: #CB42BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20224WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.04:1
Contrast with white4.16:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#686868
Inverted#34BD43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.16:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#42CB51
Analogous#9542CB, #CB4278
Triadic#BCCB42, #42BCCB
Split complementary#78CB42, #42CB95
Tetradic#CB9542, #42CB51, #4278CB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G66
B188
Red203 (79.6%)
Green66 (25.9%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue306.57°
Saturation (HSL)56.85%
Lightness52.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CB · G 42 · B BC
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CB42BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 488.852 g/mol
- 45 atoms
CB42BC has a molar mass of 488.852 g/mol, made up of 45 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × C, 43 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass488.852 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule45
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.1175784 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.2318945 × 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
C4.9%
B95.1%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 4.914%
Boron (B × 43)464.83 g/mol, 95.086%
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