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#BF2BE1

#bf2be1 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2be1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.86% green and 88.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.11% cyan, 80.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black. Its hue angle is 288.79°, with 75.21% saturation and 52.55% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.99.

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Relative luminance0.1824

Complementary

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #4de12b

Split complementary

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #a8e12b
  3. #2be164

Analogous

  1. #642be1
  2. #bf2be1
  3. #e12ba8

Triadic

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #e1bf2b
  3. #2be1bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #e12b4d
  3. #4de12b
  4. #2be1bf

Square

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #e1642b
  3. #4de12b
  4. #2ba8e1

Monochromatic

  1. #550e65
  2. #8d18a8
  3. #bf2be1
  4. #d36eea
  5. #e7b1f4

Shades

#bf2be1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #ac27cb
  3. #9922b4
  4. #861e9e
  5. #731a87
  6. #601671
  7. #4c115a
  8. #390d44
  9. #26092d
  10. #130417
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2be1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #c540e4
  3. #cc55e7
  4. #d26bea
  5. #d980ed
  6. #df95f0
  7. #e5aaf3
  8. #ecbff6
  9. #f2d5f9
  10. #f9eafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2be1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2be1
  2. #b934d7
  3. #b23cce
  4. #ac45c4
  5. #a64dba
  6. #a056b1
  7. #995ea7
  8. #93679d
  9. #8d6f93
  10. #86788a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9961ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006de6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #397bdd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be5688 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #755ae4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8564df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf48b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2be1 {
  color: #bf2be1;
}
Background
.bg-bf2be1 {
  background-color: #bf2be1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf2be1 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2be1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2be1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 43 225;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 75% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2be1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2be1, #e12ba8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2be1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 43 225 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.99 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.12 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.17 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.21 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.74 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.16 #40d41e Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bf2be1  rgb(191, 43, 225)  hsl(289, 75%, 53%)  Electric Purple
#4de12b  rgb(77, 225, 43)  hsl(109, 75%, 53%)  Lime Green
#e1bf2b  rgb(225, 191, 43)  hsl(49, 75%, 53%)  Jonquil
#2be1bf  rgb(43, 225, 191)  hsl(169, 75%, 53%)  Turquoise