ColorTool
Log in
#BC1BF5

#bc1bf5 ≈ Electric Purple

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

#bc1bf5 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 96.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.27% cyan, 88.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.92% black. Its hue angle is 284.31°, with 91.6% saturation and 53.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 1.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc33ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1807

Complementary

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #54f51b

Split complementary

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #c1f51b
  3. #1bf54f

Analogous

  1. #4f1bf5
  2. #bc1bf5
  3. #f51bc1

Triadic

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #f5bc1b
  3. #1bf5bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #f51b54
  3. #54f51b
  4. #1bf5bc

Square

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #f54f1b
  3. #54f51b
  4. #1bc1f5

Monochromatic

  1. #550572
  2. #8c08bb
  3. #bc1bf5
  4. #d264f8
  5. #e7aefb

Shades

#bc1bf5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #a918dd
  3. #9616c4
  4. #8413ac
  5. #711093
  6. #5e0e7b
  7. #4b0b62
  8. #38084a
  9. #260531
  10. #130319
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1bf5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #c332f6
  3. #c949f7
  4. #d05ff8
  5. #d776f9
  6. #de8dfa
  7. #e4a4fb
  8. #ebbbfc
  9. #f2d1fd
  10. #f8e8fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1bf5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1bf5
  2. #b625e9
  3. #b02fde
  4. #aa39d2
  5. #a443c6
  6. #9e4ebb
  7. #9858af
  8. #9262a3
  9. #8c6c97
  10. #86768c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975eb7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006efa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0079f1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b65b92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6958f8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7961f3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b84ac2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bc1bf5 {
  color: #bc1bf5;
}
Background
.bg-bc1bf5 {
  background-color: #bc1bf5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc1bf5 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1bf5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1bf5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 27 245;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 92% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1bf5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1bf5, #f51bc1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1bf5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 27 245 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 1.21 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 5.82 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.39 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.16 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.59 #43e40a Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc1bf5  rgb(188, 27, 245)  hsl(284, 92%, 53%)  Electric Purple
#54f51b  rgb(84, 245, 27)  hsl(104, 92%, 53%)  Harlequin
#f5bc1b  rgb(245, 188, 27)  hsl(44, 92%, 53%)  Golden Poppy
#1bf5bc  rgb(27, 245, 188)  hsl(164, 92%, 53%)  Aquamarine