ColorTool
Log in
#BC1BE3

#bc1be3 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bc1be3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 10.59% green and 89.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.18% cyan, 88.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.98% black. Its hue angle is 288.3°, with 78.74% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc33cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1702

Complementary

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #42e31b

Split complementary

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #a6e31b
  3. #1be358

Analogous

  1. #581be3
  2. #bc1be3
  3. #e31ba6

Triadic

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #e3bc1b
  3. #1be3bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #e31b42
  3. #42e31b
  4. #1be3bc

Square

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #e3581b
  3. #42e31b
  4. #1ba6e3

Monochromatic

  1. #4b0b5a
  2. #83139f
  3. #bc1be3
  4. #d05fec
  5. #e4a3f4

Shades

#bc1be3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #a918cc
  3. #9616b6
  4. #84139f
  5. #711088
  6. #5e0e72
  7. #4b0b5b
  8. #380844
  9. #26052d
  10. #130317
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1be3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #c332e6
  3. #c949e9
  4. #d05feb
  5. #d776ee
  6. #de8df1
  7. #e4a4f4
  8. #ebbbf7
  9. #f2d1f9
  10. #f8e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1be3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1be3
  2. #b625d9
  3. #b02fcf
  4. #aa39c5
  5. #a443bb
  6. #9e4eb2
  7. #9858a8
  8. #92629e
  9. #8c6c94
  10. #86768a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965cab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2677df ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba5287 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f55e6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f5fe1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb42b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bc1be3 {
  color: #bc1be3;
}
Background
.bg-bc1be3 {
  background-color: #bc1be3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1be3 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1be3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1be3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 27 227;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 79% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1be3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1be3, #e31ba6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1be3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 27 227 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.48 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.60 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.89 #43e41c Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc1be3  rgb(188, 27, 227)  hsl(288, 79%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#42e31b  rgb(66, 227, 27)  hsl(108, 79%, 50%)  Lime Green
#e3bc1b  rgb(227, 188, 27)  hsl(48, 79%, 50%)  Saffron
#1be3bc  rgb(27, 227, 188)  hsl(168, 79%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine