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#BC2FD9

#bc2fd9 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2fd9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.43% green and 85.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.36% cyan, 78.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. Its hue angle is 289.76°, with 69.11% saturation and 51.76% 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 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.95.

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Relative luminance0.1773

Complementary

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #4cd92f

Split complementary

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #a1d92f
  3. #2fd967

Analogous

  1. #672fd9
  2. #bc2fd9
  3. #d92fa1

Triadic

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #d9bc2f
  3. #2fd9bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #d92f4c
  3. #4cd92f
  4. #2fd9bc

Square

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #d9672f
  3. #4cd92f
  4. #2fa1d9

Monochromatic

  1. #51115e
  2. #881d9f
  3. #bc2fd9
  4. #d170e5
  5. #e6b0f1

Shades

#bc2fd9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #a92ac3
  3. #9626ae
  4. #842198
  5. #711c82
  6. #5e186d
  7. #4b1357
  8. #380e41
  9. #26092b
  10. #130516
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2fd9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #c344dd
  3. #c959e1
  4. #d06de4
  5. #d782e8
  6. #de97ec
  7. #e4acf0
  8. #ebc1f4
  9. #f2d5f7
  10. #f8eafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2fd9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2fd9
  2. #b637d0
  3. #b03fc7
  4. #aa47be
  5. #a44fb5
  6. #9e58ad
  7. #9860a4
  8. #92689b
  9. #8c7092
  10. #867889
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9760a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cdd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4079d5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc5485 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7659dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8464d7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc48ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2fd9 {
  color: #bc2fd9;
}
Background
.bg-bc2fd9 {
  background-color: #bc2fd9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2fd9 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2fd9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2fd9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 47 217;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 69% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2fd9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2fd9, #d92fa1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2fd9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 47 217 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.24 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.62 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.81 #43d026 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc2fd9  rgb(188, 47, 217)  hsl(290, 69%, 52%)  Electric Purple
#4cd92f  rgb(76, 217, 47)  hsl(110, 69%, 52%)  Lime Green
#d9bc2f  rgb(217, 188, 47)  hsl(50, 69%, 52%)  Old Gold
#2fd9bc  rgb(47, 217, 188)  hsl(170, 69%, 52%)  Turquoise