Recognised as Colour
#CC59C9
- #CC59C9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#CC59C9 is a magenta with RGB values 204, 89, 201 and HSL 302°, 53%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#CC59C9#CC59C9
HEX#CC59C9
RGBrgb(204, 89, 201)
RGB (0–1)0.8, 0.349, 0.7882
RGB percentages80%, 34.9%, 78.8%
HSLhsl(301.6, 53%, 57.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(301.6, 56.4%, 80%)
CMYK0%, 56.4%, 1.5%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,392,329
CSS custom property--colour: #CC59C9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.24199WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.84:1
Contrast with white3.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.84:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7A7A7A
Inverted#33A636
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.6:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.84:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59CC5C
Analogous#9659CC, #CC598F
Triadic#C9CC59, #59C9CC
Split complementary#8FCC59, #59CC96
Tetradic#CC9659, #59CC5C, #598FCC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R204
G89
B201
Red204 (80%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue201 (78.8%)
Hue301.57°
Saturation (HSL)53%
Lightness57.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CC · G 59 · B C9
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CC59C9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 828.759 g/mol
- 69 atoms
CC59C9 has a molar mass of 828.759 g/mol, made up of 69 atoms across 1 element: 69 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass828.759 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule69
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.3761867 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.2664559 × 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
C100%
Carbon (C × 69)828.759 g/mol, 100%
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