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#BC23E2

#bc23e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc23e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 13.73% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.81% cyan, 84.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 288.06°, with 76.71% saturation and 51.18% 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 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.58.

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Relative luminance0.1738

Complementary

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #49e223

Split complementary

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #a9e223
  3. #23e25d

Analogous

  1. #5d23e2
  2. #bc23e2
  3. #e223a9

Triadic

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #e2bc23
  3. #23e2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #e22349
  3. #49e223
  4. #23e2bc

Square

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #e25d23
  3. #49e223
  4. #23a9e2

Monochromatic

  1. #4f0d5f
  2. #8715a3
  3. #bc23e2
  4. #d167eb
  5. #e5aaf4

Shades

#bc23e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #a920cb
  3. #961cb5
  4. #84199e
  5. #711588
  6. #5e1271
  7. #4b0e5a
  8. #380b44
  9. #26072d
  10. #130417
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc23e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #c339e5
  3. #c94fe8
  4. #d065eb
  5. #d77bee
  6. #de91f1
  7. #e4a7f3
  8. #ebbdf6
  9. #f2d3f9
  10. #f8e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc23e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc23e2
  2. #b62cd8
  3. #b036ce
  4. #aa3fc5
  5. #a448bb
  6. #9e52b1
  7. #985ba7
  8. #92649d
  9. #8c6d94
  10. #86778a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965eab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006be7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d78de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb5488 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7157e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8061e0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb45b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc23e2 {
  color: #bc23e2;
}
Background
.bg-bc23e2 {
  background-color: #bc23e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc23e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc23e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc23e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 35 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 77% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc23e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc23e2, #e223a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc23e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 35 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.58 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.98 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.16 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.74 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.03 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.28 #43dc1d Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc23e2  rgb(188, 35, 226)  hsl(288, 77%, 51%)  Electric Purple
#49e223  rgb(73, 226, 35)  hsl(108, 77%, 51%)  Lime Green
#e2bc23  rgb(226, 188, 35)  hsl(48, 77%, 51%)  Saffron
#23e2bc  rgb(35, 226, 188)  hsl(168, 77%, 51%)  Medium Aquamarine