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#BC26DF

#bc26df ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc26df is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.9% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.7% cyan, 82.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 288.65°, with 74.3% 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 4.

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Relative luminance0.1741

Complementary

  1. #bc26df
  2. #49df26

Split complementary

  1. #bc26df
  2. #a6df26
  3. #26df60

Analogous

  1. #6026df
  2. #bc26df
  3. #df26a6

Triadic

  1. #bc26df
  2. #dfbc26
  3. #26dfbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc26df
  2. #df2649
  3. #49df26
  4. #26dfbc

Square

  1. #bc26df
  2. #df6026
  3. #49df26
  4. #26a6df

Monochromatic

  1. #4f0e5e
  2. #8718a1
  3. #bc26df
  4. #d169e9
  5. #e5abf3

Shades

#bc26df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc26df
  2. #a922c9
  3. #961eb2
  4. #841b9c
  5. #711786
  6. #5e1370
  7. #4b0f59
  8. #380b43
  9. #26082d
  10. #130416
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc26df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc26df
  2. #c33ce2
  3. #c951e5
  4. #d067e9
  5. #d77dec
  6. #de93ef
  7. #e4a8f2
  8. #ebbef5
  9. #f2d4f9
  10. #f8e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc26df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc26df
  2. #b62fd6
  3. #b038cc
  4. #aa41c3
  5. #a44ab9
  6. #9e53b0
  7. #985ca6
  8. #92659d
  9. #8c6e93
  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 #965eaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006be4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3378db ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb5386 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7257e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8162dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc45b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc26df {
  color: #bc26df;
}
Background
.bg-bc26df {
  background-color: #bc26df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc26df {
  border: 2px solid #bc26df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc26df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 38 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 74% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc26df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc26df, #df26a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc26df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 38 223 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.00 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.88 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.94 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.96 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.16 #43d920 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc26df  rgb(188, 38, 223)  hsl(289, 74%, 51%)  Electric Purple
#49df26  rgb(73, 223, 38)  hsl(109, 74%, 51%)  Lime Green
#dfbc26  rgb(223, 188, 38)  hsl(49, 74%, 51%)  Old Gold
#26dfbc  rgb(38, 223, 188)  hsl(169, 74%, 51%)  Turquoise