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#BF15E2

#bf15e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf15e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 8.24% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.49% cyan, 90.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 289.76°, with 83% saturation and 48.43% 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 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.69.

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Relative luminance0.171

Complementary

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #38e215

Split complementary

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #9ee215
  3. #15e259

Analogous

  1. #5915e2
  2. #bf15e2
  3. #e2159e

Triadic

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #e2bf15
  3. #15e2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #e21538
  3. #38e215
  4. #15e2bf

Square

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #e25915
  3. #38e215
  4. #159ee2

Monochromatic

  1. #490856
  2. #840e9c
  3. #bf15e2
  4. #d554ef
  5. #e69af6

Shades

#bf15e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #ac13cb
  3. #9911b5
  4. #860f9e
  5. #730d88
  6. #600b71
  7. #4c085a
  8. #390644
  9. #26042d
  10. #130217
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf15e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #c52ce5
  3. #cc44e8
  4. #d25beb
  5. #d973ee
  6. #df8af1
  7. #e5a1f3
  8. #ecb9f6
  9. #f2d0f9
  10. #f9e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf15e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf15e2
  2. #b920d8
  3. #b22ace
  4. #ac35c5
  5. #a640bb
  6. #a04bb1
  7. #9955a7
  8. #93609d
  9. #8d6b94
  10. #86758a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #975bab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b78de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be4f86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7254e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #825fe0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3fb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf15e2 {
  color: #bf15e2;
}
Background
.bg-bf15e2 {
  background-color: #bf15e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf15e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bf15e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf15e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 21 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 83% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf15e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf15e2, #e2159e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf15e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 21 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.69 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.47 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.01 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.75 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.88 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.89 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.30 #40ea1d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bf15e2  rgb(191, 21, 226)  hsl(290, 83%, 48%)  Electric Purple
#38e215  rgb(56, 226, 21)  hsl(110, 83%, 48%)  Lime Green
#e2bf15  rgb(226, 191, 21)  hsl(50, 83%, 48%)  Jonquil
#15e2bf  rgb(21, 226, 191)  hsl(170, 83%, 48%)  Turquoise