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#BE27CF

#be27cf ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be27cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 15.29% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.21% cyan, 81.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 293.93°, with 68.29% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 6.32.

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Relative luminance0.169

Complementary

  1. #be27cf
  2. #38cf27

Split complementary

  1. #be27cf
  2. #8ccf27
  3. #27cf6a

Analogous

  1. #6a27cf
  2. #be27cf
  3. #cf278c

Triadic

  1. #be27cf
  2. #cfbe27
  3. #27cfbe

Tetradic

  1. #be27cf
  2. #cf2738
  3. #38cf27
  4. #27cfbe

Square

  1. #be27cf
  2. #cf6a27
  3. #38cf27
  4. #278ccf

Monochromatic

  1. #480f4e
  2. #831b8f
  3. #be27cf
  4. #d461e1
  5. #e6a2ed

Shades

#be27cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be27cf
  2. #ab23ba
  3. #981fa6
  4. #851b91
  5. #72177c
  6. #5f1468
  7. #4c1053
  8. #390c3e
  9. #260829
  10. #130415
  11. #000000

Tints

#be27cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be27cf
  2. #c53dd4
  3. #cb52d9
  4. #d268dd
  5. #d87de2
  6. #df93e7
  7. #e5a9ec
  8. #ecbef1
  9. #f2d4f5
  10. #f9e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be27cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be27cf
  2. #b830c7
  3. #b239bf
  4. #ab42b7
  5. #a54baf
  6. #9f54a8
  7. #995ca0
  8. #936598
  9. #8c6e90
  10. #867788
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975da0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4878cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7855d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8861cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03fa4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be27cf {
  color: #be27cf;
}
Background
.bg-be27cf {
  background-color: #be27cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be27cf {
  border: 2px solid #be27cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be27cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 39 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 68% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be27cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be27cf, #cf278c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be27cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 39 207 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.65 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.83 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.19 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.62 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.12 #41d830 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#be27cf  rgb(190, 39, 207)  hsl(294, 68%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#38cf27  rgb(56, 207, 39)  hsl(114, 68%, 48%)  Lime Green
#cfbe27  rgb(207, 190, 39)  hsl(54, 68%, 48%)  Old Gold
#27cfbe  rgb(39, 207, 190)  hsl(174, 68%, 48%)  Turquoise