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#BF0BDC

#bf0bdc ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf0bdc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.18% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 291.67°, with 90.48% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.61.

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Relative luminance0.1648

Complementary

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #28dc0b

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #91dc0b
  3. #0bdc56

Analogous

  1. #560bdc
  2. #bf0bdc
  3. #dc0b91

Triadic

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #dcbf0b
  3. #0bdcbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #dc0b28
  3. #28dc0b
  4. #0bdcbf

Square

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #dc560b
  3. #28dc0b
  4. #0b91dc

Monochromatic

  1. #40044a
  2. #800793
  3. #bf0bdc
  4. #dc3ef5
  5. #e987f9

Shades

#bf0bdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #ac0ac6
  3. #9909b0
  4. #86089a
  5. #730784
  6. #60066e
  7. #4c0458
  8. #390342
  9. #26022c
  10. #130116
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #c523e0
  3. #cc3ce3
  4. #d254e7
  5. #d96dea
  6. #df85ee
  7. #e59df1
  8. #ecb6f5
  9. #f2cef8
  10. #f9e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bdc
  2. #b917d3
  3. #b222ca
  4. #ac2ec0
  5. #a63ab7
  6. #a046ae
  7. #9951a5
  8. #935d9c
  9. #8d6992
  10. #867489
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9759a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3176d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04a82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7351df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835dda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3aad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bdc {
  color: #bf0bdc;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bdc {
  background-color: #bf0bdc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bdc {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 90% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bdc, #dc0b91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 220 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.61 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.19 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.33 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.46 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.91 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.34 #40f423 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bf0bdc  rgb(191, 11, 220)  hsl(292, 90%, 45%)  Electric Purple
#28dc0b  rgb(40, 220, 11)  hsl(112, 90%, 45%)  Lime Green
#dcbf0b  rgb(220, 191, 11)  hsl(52, 90%, 45%)  Jonquil
#0bdcbf  rgb(11, 220, 191)  hsl(172, 90%, 45%)  Turquoise