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#BC22D3

#bc22d3 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc22d3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 13.33% green and 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.9% cyan, 83.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 292.2°, with 72.24% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.68.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1654

Complementary

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #39d322

Split complementary

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #92d322
  3. #22d363

Analogous

  1. #6322d3
  2. #bc22d3
  3. #d32292

Triadic

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #d3bc22
  3. #22d3bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #d32239
  3. #39d322
  4. #22d3bc

Square

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #d36322
  3. #39d322
  4. #2292d3

Monochromatic

  1. #470d4f
  2. #811791
  3. #bc22d3
  4. #d35de5
  5. #e59fef

Shades

#bc22d3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #a91fbe
  3. #961ba9
  4. #841894
  5. #71147f
  6. #5e116a
  7. #4b0e54
  8. #380a3f
  9. #26072a
  10. #130315
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc22d3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #c338d7
  3. #c94edc
  4. #d064e0
  5. #d77ae5
  6. #de91e9
  7. #e4a7ed
  8. #ebbdf2
  9. #f2d3f6
  10. #f8e9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc22d3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc22d3
  2. #b62bcb
  3. #b035c2
  4. #aa3eba
  5. #a448b2
  6. #9e51aa
  7. #985aa1
  8. #926499
  9. #8c6d91
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955ba2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f76cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4c7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7553d6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8460d1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd3fa7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc22d3 {
  color: #bc22d3;
}
Background
.bg-bc22d3 {
  background-color: #bc22d3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc22d3 {
  border: 2px solid #bc22d3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc22d3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 34 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 72% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc22d3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc22d3, #d32292);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc22d3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 34 211 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.68 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.00 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.81 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.29 #43dd2c Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc22d3  rgb(188, 34, 211)  hsl(292, 72%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#39d322  rgb(57, 211, 34)  hsl(112, 72%, 48%)  Lime Green
#d3bc22  rgb(211, 188, 34)  hsl(52, 72%, 48%)  Old Gold
#22d3bc  rgb(34, 211, 188)  hsl(172, 72%, 48%)  Turquoise