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#BC12E2

#bc12e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc12e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.06% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.81% cyan, 92.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 289.04°, with 85.25% saturation and 47.84% 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.1661

Complementary

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #38e212

Split complementary

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #a0e212
  3. #12e254

Analogous

  1. #5412e2
  2. #bc12e2
  3. #e212a0

Triadic

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #e2bc12
  3. #12e2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #e21238
  3. #38e212
  4. #12e2bc

Square

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #e25412
  3. #38e212
  4. #12a0e2

Monochromatic

  1. #460754
  2. #810c9b
  3. #bc12e2
  4. #d44ff1
  5. #e596f7

Shades

#bc12e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #a910cb
  3. #960eb5
  4. #840d9e
  5. #710b88
  6. #5e0971
  7. #4b075a
  8. #380544
  9. #26042d
  10. #130217
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc12e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #c32ae5
  3. #c941e8
  4. #d059eb
  5. #d771ee
  6. #de89f1
  7. #e4a0f3
  8. #ebb8f6
  9. #f2d0f9
  10. #f8e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc12e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc12e2
  2. #b61dd8
  3. #b028ce
  4. #aa33c5
  5. #a43ebb
  6. #9e49b1
  7. #9854a7
  8. #925f9d
  9. #8c6a94
  10. #86758a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955aaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2376de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb4f86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f52e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f5ee0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb3fb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc12e2 {
  color: #bc12e2;
}
Background
.bg-bc12e2 {
  background-color: #bc12e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc12e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc12e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc12e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 18 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 85% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc12e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc12e2, #e212a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc12e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 18 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.72 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.93 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.20 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.25 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.26 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.68 #43ed1d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc12e2  rgb(188, 18, 226)  hsl(289, 85%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#38e212  rgb(56, 226, 18)  hsl(109, 85%, 48%)  Lime Green
#e2bc12  rgb(226, 188, 18)  hsl(49, 85%, 48%)  Saffron
#12e2bc  rgb(18, 226, 188)  hsl(169, 85%, 48%)  Turquoise