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#BC0DDD

#bc0ddd ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc0ddd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.1% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.93% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 290.48°, with 88.89% saturation and 45.88% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.48.

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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #2edd0d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #96dd0d
  3. #0ddd54

Analogous

  1. #540ddd
  2. #bc0ddd
  3. #dd0d96

Triadic

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #ddbc0d
  3. #0dddbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #dd0d2e
  3. #2edd0d
  4. #0dddbc

Square

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #dd540d
  3. #2edd0d
  4. #0d96dd

Monochromatic

  1. #41044c
  2. #7f0995
  3. #bc0ddd
  4. #d843f4
  5. #e78bf8

Shades

#bc0ddd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #a90cc7
  3. #960ab1
  4. #84099b
  5. #710885
  6. #5e076f
  7. #4b0558
  8. #380442
  9. #26032c
  10. #130116
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0ddd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #c325e0
  3. #c93de4
  4. #d056e7
  5. #d76eeb
  6. #de86ee
  7. #e49ef1
  8. #ebb6f5
  9. #f2cff8
  10. #f8e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0ddd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0ddd
  2. #b619d4
  3. #b024ca
  4. #aa30c1
  5. #a43bb8
  6. #9e47af
  7. #9852a5
  8. #925e9c
  9. #8c6993
  10. #867589
  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 #9559a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066e2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a75d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc4b82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7050e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #805ddb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3bae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0ddd {
  color: #bc0ddd;
}
Background
.bg-bc0ddd {
  background-color: #bc0ddd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0ddd {
  border: 2px solid #bc0ddd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0ddd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 13 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 89% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0ddd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0ddd, #dd0d96);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0ddd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 13 221 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.48 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.71 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.80 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.93 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.34 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.49 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.91 #43f222 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc0ddd  rgb(188, 13, 221)  hsl(290, 89%, 46%)  Electric Purple
#2edd0d  rgb(46, 221, 13)  hsl(110, 89%, 46%)  Lime Green
#ddbc0d  rgb(221, 188, 13)  hsl(50, 89%, 46%)  Old Gold
#0dddbc  rgb(13, 221, 188)  hsl(170, 89%, 46%)  Turquoise