Beer-Lambert Law Calculator

Solve for any variable in the Beer-Lambert equation: A = εcl

Solve For

Beer-Lambert Law

A = ε × c × l

A = Absorbance (unitless)

ε = Molar extinction coefficient (M⁻¹cm⁻¹)

c = Concentration (M)

l = Path length (cm)

Concentration

100.0000 µM

All Parameters

Absorbance (A)0.5000
Extinction Coeff. (ε)5,000 M⁻¹cm⁻¹
Concentration100.0000 µM
Path Length (l)1 cm
Transmittance31.62%

Concentration Units

Molar (M)1.0000e-4
Millimolar (mM)0.1000
Micromolar (µM)100.0000
Nanomolar (nM)100000.00

About Beer-Lambert Law

The Beer-Lambert law (also called Beer's law) relates the attenuation of light to the properties of the material through which the light is traveling.

  • Linear range: Typically valid for A = 0.1 to 1.0
  • Deviations: Can occur at high concentrations due to molecular interactions
  • Applications: Quantitative analysis, spectrophotometry, colorimetry