ColorTool
Log in
#C100E2

#c100e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c100e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.69% red, 0% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.6% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 291.24°, with 100% saturation and 44.31% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc00cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1683

Complementary

  1. #c100e2
  2. #21e200

Split complementary

  1. #c100e2
  2. #92e200
  3. #00e250

Analogous

  1. #5000e2
  2. #c100e2
  3. #e20092

Triadic

  1. #c100e2
  2. #e2c100
  3. #00e2c1

Tetradic

  1. #c100e2
  2. #e20021
  3. #21e200
  4. #00e2c1

Square

  1. #c100e2
  2. #e25000
  3. #21e200
  4. #0092e2

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0049
  2. #800095
  3. #c100e2
  4. #e12fff
  5. #ec7cff

Shades

#c100e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c100e2
  2. #ae00cb
  3. #9a00b5
  4. #87009e
  5. #740088
  6. #610071
  7. #4d005a
  8. #3a0044
  9. #27002d
  10. #130017
  11. #000000

Tints

#c100e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c100e2
  2. #c71ae5
  3. #cd33e8
  4. #d44deb
  5. #da66ee
  6. #e080f1
  7. #e699f3
  8. #ecb3f6
  9. #f3ccf9
  10. #f9e6fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c100e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c100e2
  2. #bb0dd8
  3. #b41ace
  4. #ae26c5
  5. #a733bb
  6. #a140b1
  7. #9a4da7
  8. #945a9d
  9. #8d6694
  10. #87738a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9859ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2977de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14b85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7251e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835ee0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13ab2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c100e2 {
  color: #c100e2;
}
Background
.bg-c100e2 {
  background-color: #c100e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c100e2 {
  border: 2px solid #c100e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c100e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 193 0 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c100e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c100e2, #e20092);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c100e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(193 0 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.88 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.58 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.02 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.72 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.97 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.28 #3eff1d Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#c100e2  rgb(193, 0, 226)  hsl(291, 100%, 44%)  Electric Purple
#21e200  rgb(33, 226, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 44%)  Lime Green
#e2c100  rgb(226, 193, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 44%)  Jonquil
#00e2c1  rgb(0, 226, 193)  hsl(171, 100%, 44%)  Turquoise