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#BC0BDC

#bc0bdc ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc0bdc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.31% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.55% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 290.81°, with 90.48% saturation and 45.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.64.

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Relative luminance0.161

Complementary

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #2bdc0b

Split complementary

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #93dc0b
  3. #0bdc53

Analogous

  1. #530bdc
  2. #bc0bdc
  3. #dc0b93

Triadic

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #dcbc0b
  3. #0bdcbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #dc0b2b
  3. #2bdc0b
  4. #0bdcbc

Square

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #dc530b
  3. #2bdc0b
  4. #0b93dc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f044a
  2. #7e0793
  3. #bc0bdc
  4. #d93ef5
  5. #e887f9

Shades

#bc0bdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #a90ac6
  3. #9609b0
  4. #84089a
  5. #710784
  6. #5e066e
  7. #4b0458
  8. #380342
  9. #26022c
  10. #130116
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0bdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #c323e0
  3. #c93ce3
  4. #d054e7
  5. #d76dea
  6. #de85ee
  7. #e49df1
  8. #ebb6f5
  9. #f2cef8
  10. #f8e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0bdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0bdc
  2. #b617d3
  3. #b022ca
  4. #aa2ec0
  5. #a43ab7
  6. #9e46ae
  7. #9851a5
  8. #925d9c
  9. #8c6992
  10. #867489
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9458a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b75d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc4a82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7050df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #805cda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3aad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0bdc {
  color: #bc0bdc;
}
Background
.bg-bc0bdc {
  background-color: #bc0bdc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0bdc {
  border: 2px solid #bc0bdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0bdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 11 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 90% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0bdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0bdc, #dc0b93);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0bdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 11 220 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.64 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.68 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.87 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.86 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.35 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.58 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.96 #43f423 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc0bdc  rgb(188, 11, 220)  hsl(291, 90%, 45%)  Electric Purple
#2bdc0b  rgb(43, 220, 11)  hsl(111, 90%, 45%)  Lime Green
#dcbc0b  rgb(220, 188, 11)  hsl(51, 90%, 45%)  Old Gold
#0bdcbc  rgb(11, 220, 188)  hsl(171, 90%, 45%)  Turquoise