ColorTool
Log in
#BD2BE8

#bd2be8 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bd2be8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 16.86% green and 90.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.53% cyan, 81.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.02% black. Its hue angle is 286.35°, with 80.43% saturation and 53.92% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc33ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1837

Complementary

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #56e82b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #b4e82b
  3. #2be85e

Analogous

  1. #5e2be8
  2. #bd2be8
  3. #e82bb4

Triadic

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #e8bd2b
  3. #2be8bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #e82b56
  3. #56e82b
  4. #2be8bd

Square

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #e85e2b
  3. #56e82b
  4. #2bb4e8

Monochromatic

  1. #580c6e
  2. #8f13b3
  3. #bd2be8
  4. #d270ef
  5. #e8b5f7

Shades

#bd2be8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #aa27d1
  3. #9722ba
  4. #841ea2
  5. #711a8b
  6. #5f1674
  7. #4c115d
  8. #390d46
  9. #26092e
  10. #130417
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2be8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #c440ea
  3. #ca55ed
  4. #d16bef
  5. #d780f1
  6. #de95f4
  7. #e5aaf6
  8. #ebbff8
  9. #f2d5fa
  10. #f8eafd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2be8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2be8
  2. #b734de
  3. #b13cd3
  4. #ab45c9
  5. #a54dbe
  6. #9f56b4
  7. #985eaa
  8. #92679f
  9. #8c6f95
  10. #86788a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9861b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006eed ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b7be4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba5a8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #715beb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8164e6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb4bb8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bd2be8 {
  color: #bd2be8;
}
Background
.bg-bd2be8 {
  background-color: #bd2be8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd2be8 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2be8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2be8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 232;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 80% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2be8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2be8, #e82bb4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2be8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 232 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.04 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.18 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.26 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.29 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.77 #42d417 Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bd2be8  rgb(189, 43, 232)  hsl(286, 80%, 54%)  Electric Purple
#56e82b  rgb(86, 232, 43)  hsl(106, 80%, 54%)  Neon Green
#e8bd2b  rgb(232, 189, 43)  hsl(46, 80%, 54%)  Saffron
#2be8bd  rgb(43, 232, 189)  hsl(166, 80%, 54%)  Aquamarine