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#BD25DD

#bd25dd ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd25dd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 14.51% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.48% cyan, 83.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 289.57°, with 73.02% saturation and 50.59% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1736

Complementary

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #45dd25

Split complementary

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #a1dd25
  3. #25dd61

Analogous

  1. #6125dd
  2. #bd25dd
  3. #dd25a1

Triadic

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #ddbd25
  3. #25ddbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #dd2545
  3. #45dd25
  4. #25ddbd

Square

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #dd6125
  3. #45dd25
  4. #25a1dd

Monochromatic

  1. #4e0e5b
  2. #86189d
  3. #bd25dd
  4. #d167e7
  5. #e5a9f2

Shades

#bd25dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #aa21c7
  3. #971eb1
  4. #841a9b
  5. #711685
  6. #5f136f
  7. #4c0f58
  8. #390b42
  9. #26072c
  10. #130416
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd25dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #c43be0
  3. #ca51e4
  4. #d166e7
  5. #d77ceb
  6. #de92ee
  7. #e5a8f1
  8. #ebbef5
  9. #f2d3f8
  10. #f8e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd25dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd25dd
  2. #b72ed4
  3. #b137ca
  4. #ab40c1
  5. #a549b8
  6. #9f53af
  7. #985ca5
  8. #92659c
  9. #8c6e93
  10. #867789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975ea8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ae2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3778d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd5285 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7356e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8362db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd44af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd25dd {
  color: #bd25dd;
}
Background
.bg-bd25dd {
  background-color: #bd25dd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd25dd {
  border: 2px solid #bd25dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd25dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 37 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 73% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd25dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd25dd, #dd25a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd25dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 37 221 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.29 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.39 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.85 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.15 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.24 #42da22 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bd25dd  rgb(189, 37, 221)  hsl(290, 73%, 51%)  Electric Purple
#45dd25  rgb(69, 221, 37)  hsl(110, 73%, 51%)  Lime Green
#ddbd25  rgb(221, 189, 37)  hsl(50, 73%, 51%)  Old Gold
#25ddbd  rgb(37, 221, 189)  hsl(170, 73%, 51%)  Turquoise