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#B327DC

#b327dc ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b327dc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 15.29% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.64% cyan, 82.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 286.41°, with 72.11% saturation and 50.78% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.49.

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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #b327dc
  2. #50dc27

Split complementary

  1. #b327dc
  2. #aadc27
  3. #27dc58

Analogous

  1. #5827dc
  2. #b327dc
  3. #dc27aa

Triadic

  1. #b327dc
  2. #dcb327
  3. #27dcb3

Tetradic

  1. #b327dc
  2. #dc2750
  3. #50dc27
  4. #27dcb3

Square

  1. #b327dc
  2. #dc5827
  3. #50dc27
  4. #27aadc

Monochromatic

  1. #4a0f5b
  2. #7f199d
  3. #b327dc
  4. #ca69e7
  5. #e1abf1

Shades

#b327dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b327dc
  2. #a123c6
  3. #8f1fb0
  4. #7d1b9a
  5. #6b1784
  6. #5a146e
  7. #481058
  8. #360c42
  9. #24082c
  10. #120416
  11. #000000

Tints

#b327dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b327dc
  2. #bb3de0
  3. #c252e3
  4. #ca68e7
  5. #d17dea
  6. #d993ee
  7. #e1a9f1
  8. #e8bef5
  9. #f0d4f8
  10. #f7e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b327dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b327dc
  2. #ae30d3
  3. #a939ca
  4. #a442c0
  5. #9f4bb7
  6. #9a54ae
  7. #945ca5
  8. #8f659c
  9. #8a6e92
  10. #857789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905ba6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2774d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b05485 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b55df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795eda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b146af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b327dc {
  color: #b327dc;
}
Background
.bg-b327dc {
  background-color: #b327dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b327dc {
  border: 2px solid #b327dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b327dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 39 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 72% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b327dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b327dc, #dc27aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b327dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 39 220 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.64 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.24 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.49 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.95 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.29 #4cd823 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#b327dc  rgb(179, 39, 220)  hsl(286, 72%, 51%)  Electric Purple
#50dc27  rgb(80, 220, 39)  hsl(106, 72%, 51%)  Lime Green
#dcb327  rgb(220, 179, 39)  hsl(46, 72%, 51%)  Metallic Gold
#27dcb3  rgb(39, 220, 179)  hsl(166, 72%, 51%)  Caribbean Green