ColorTool
Log in
#BF37F4

#bf37f4 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bf37f4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.57% green and 95.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.72% cyan, 77.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.31% black. Its hue angle is 283.17°, with 89.57% saturation and 58.63% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc33ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2034

Complementary

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #6cf437

Split complementary

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #cbf437
  3. #37f460

Analogous

  1. #6037f4
  2. #bf37f4
  3. #f437cb

Triadic

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #f4bf37
  3. #37f4bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #f4376c
  3. #6cf437
  4. #37f4bf

Square

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #f46037
  3. #6cf437
  4. #37cbf4

Monochromatic

  1. #66088a
  2. #9b0cd3
  3. #bf37f4
  4. #d680f8
  5. #edc8fc

Shades

#bf37f4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #ac32dc
  3. #992cc3
  4. #8627ab
  5. #732192
  6. #601c7a
  7. #4c1662
  8. #391149
  9. #260b31
  10. #130618
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf37f4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #c54bf5
  3. #cc5ff6
  4. #d273f7
  5. #d987f8
  6. #df9bfa
  7. #e5affb
  8. #ecc3fc
  9. #f2d7fd
  10. #f9ebfe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf37f4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf37f4
  2. #b93ee8
  3. #b246dd
  4. #ac4dd1
  5. #a654c6
  6. #a05cba
  7. #9963ae
  8. #936aa3
  9. #8d7197
  10. #86798c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c68b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0075f9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2480f0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba6496 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7262f7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #816af2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc56c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bf37f4 {
  color: #bf37f4;
}
Background
.bg-bf37f4 {
  background-color: #bf37f4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf37f4 {
  border: 2px solid #bf37f4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf37f4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 55 244;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 90% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf37f4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf37f4, #f437cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf37f4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 55 244 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.45 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.00 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.37 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.21 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.03 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 10.04 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 10.04 #40c80b Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bf37f4  rgb(191, 55, 244)  hsl(283, 90%, 59%)  Electric Purple
#6cf437  rgb(108, 244, 55)  hsl(103, 90%, 59%)  Harlequin
#f4bf37  rgb(244, 191, 55)  hsl(43, 90%, 59%)  Saffron
#37f4bf  rgb(55, 244, 191)  hsl(163, 90%, 59%)  Aquamarine