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#BF08D8

#bf08d8 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf08d8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 84.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.57% cyan, 96.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 292.79°, with 92.86% saturation and 43.92% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 5.21.

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Relative luminance0.1621

Complementary

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #21d808

Split complementary

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #89d808
  3. #08d857

Analogous

  1. #5708d8
  2. #bf08d8
  3. #d80889

Triadic

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #d8bf08
  3. #08d8bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #d80821
  3. #21d808
  4. #08d8bf

Square

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #d85708
  3. #21d808
  4. #0889d8

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0344
  2. #7e058e
  3. #bf08d8
  4. #e035f8
  5. #eb7ffa

Shades

#bf08d8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #ac07c2
  3. #9906ad
  4. #860697
  5. #730582
  6. #60046c
  7. #4c0356
  8. #390241
  9. #26022b
  10. #130116
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf08d8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #c521dc
  3. #cc39e0
  4. #d252e4
  5. #d96be8
  6. #df84ec
  7. #e59cef
  8. #ecb5f3
  9. #f2cef7
  10. #f9e6fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf08d8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf08d8
  2. #b914cf
  3. #b220c6
  4. #ac2cbe
  5. #a638b5
  6. #a044ac
  7. #9950a3
  8. #935c9a
  9. #8d6892
  10. #867489
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9658a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065dd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3676d4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1477f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744fdb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845dd6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c037aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf08d8 {
  color: #bf08d8;
}
Background
.bg-bf08d8 {
  background-color: #bf08d8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf08d8 {
  border: 2px solid #bf08d8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf08d8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 216;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 93% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf08d8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf08d8, #d80889);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf08d8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 216 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.21 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.68 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.37 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.39 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.12 #40f727 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bf08d8  rgb(191, 8, 216)  hsl(293, 93%, 44%)  Electric Purple
#21d808  rgb(33, 216, 8)  hsl(113, 93%, 44%)  Lime Green
#d8bf08  rgb(216, 191, 8)  hsl(53, 93%, 44%)  Citrine
#08d8bf  rgb(8, 216, 191)  hsl(173, 93%, 44%)  Turquoise