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#BC22D9

#bc22d9 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc22d9 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 85.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.36% cyan, 84.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. Its hue angle is 290.49°, with 72.91% saturation and 49.22% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.1685

Complementary

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #3fd922

Split complementary

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #9bd922
  3. #22d961

Analogous

  1. #6122d9
  2. #bc22d9
  3. #d9229b

Triadic

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #d9bc22
  3. #22d9bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #d9223f
  3. #3fd922
  4. #22d9bc

Square

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #d96122
  3. #3fd922
  4. #229bd9

Monochromatic

  1. #490d55
  2. #831897
  3. #bc22d9
  4. #d161e6
  5. #e4a3f1

Shades

#bc22d9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #a91fc3
  3. #961bae
  4. #841898
  5. #711482
  6. #5e116d
  7. #4b0e57
  8. #380a41
  9. #26072b
  10. #130316
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc22d9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #c338dd
  3. #c94ee1
  4. #d064e4
  5. #d77ae8
  6. #de91ec
  7. #e4a7f0
  8. #ebbdf4
  9. #f2d3f7
  10. #f8e9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc22d9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc22d9
  2. #b62bd0
  3. #b035c7
  4. #aa3ebe
  5. #a448b5
  6. #9e51ad
  7. #985aa4
  8. #92649b
  9. #8c6d92
  10. #867789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955ca5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068de ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3977d5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4f82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7355dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8360d7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc41ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc22d9 {
  color: #bc22d9;
}
Background
.bg-bc22d9 {
  background-color: #bc22d9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc22d9 {
  border: 2px solid #bc22d9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc22d9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 34 217;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 73% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc22d9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc22d9, #d9229b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc22d9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 34 217 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.82 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.01 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.26 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.80 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.98 #43dd26 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc22d9  rgb(188, 34, 217)  hsl(290, 73%, 49%)  Electric Purple
#3fd922  rgb(63, 217, 34)  hsl(110, 73%, 49%)  Lime Green
#d9bc22  rgb(217, 188, 34)  hsl(50, 73%, 49%)  Old Gold
#22d9bc  rgb(34, 217, 188)  hsl(170, 73%, 49%)  Turquoise