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#BC1CDD

#bc1cdd ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc1cdd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 10.98% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.93% cyan, 87.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 289.74°, with 77.51% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.3.

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Relative luminance0.1674

Complementary

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #3ddd1c

Split complementary

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #9ddd1c
  3. #1cdd5b

Analogous

  1. #5b1cdd
  2. #bc1cdd
  3. #dd1c9d

Triadic

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #ddbc1c
  3. #1cddbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #dd1c3d
  3. #3ddd1c
  4. #1cddbc

Square

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #dd5b1c
  3. #3ddd1c
  4. #1c9ddd

Monochromatic

  1. #480b55
  2. #821399
  3. #bc1cdd
  4. #d25bea
  5. #e59ff3

Shades

#bc1cdd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #a919c7
  3. #9616b1
  4. #84149b
  5. #711185
  6. #5e0e6f
  7. #4b0b58
  8. #380842
  9. #26062c
  10. #130316
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1cdd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #c333e0
  3. #c949e4
  4. #d060e7
  5. #d777eb
  6. #de8eee
  7. #e4a4f1
  8. #ebbbf5
  9. #f2d2f8
  10. #f8e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1cdd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1cdd
  2. #b626d4
  3. #b030ca
  4. #aa3ac1
  5. #a444b8
  6. #9e4eaf
  7. #9858a5
  8. #92629c
  9. #8c6c93
  10. #867689
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955ba8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3077d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc4f84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7154e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #815fdb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc40af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1cdd {
  color: #bc1cdd;
}
Background
.bg-bc1cdd {
  background-color: #bc1cdd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1cdd {
  border: 2px solid #bc1cdd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1cdd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 28 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 78% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1cdd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1cdd, #dd1c9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1cdd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 28 221 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.30 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.93 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.11 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.69 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.50 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.63 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.02 #43e322 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc1cdd  rgb(188, 28, 221)  hsl(290, 78%, 49%)  Electric Purple
#3ddd1c  rgb(61, 221, 28)  hsl(110, 78%, 49%)  Lime Green
#ddbc1c  rgb(221, 188, 28)  hsl(50, 78%, 49%)  Old Gold
#1cddbc  rgb(28, 221, 188)  hsl(170, 78%, 49%)  Turquoise