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#BC06E2

#bc06e2 ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06e2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.81% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 289.64°, with 94.83% saturation and 45.49% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 3.87.

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Relative luminance0.1631

Complementary

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #2ce206

Split complementary

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #9ae206
  3. #06e24e

Analogous

  1. #4e06e2
  2. #bc06e2
  3. #e2069a

Triadic

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #e2bc06
  3. #06e2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #e2062c
  3. #2ce206
  4. #06e2bc

Square

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #e24e06
  3. #2ce206
  4. #069ae2

Monochromatic

  1. #40024d
  2. #7e0497
  3. #bc06e2
  4. #d93bfa
  5. #e785fc

Shades

#bc06e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #a905cb
  3. #9605b5
  4. #84049e
  5. #710488
  6. #5e0371
  7. #4b025a
  8. #380244
  9. #26012d
  10. #130117
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #c31fe5
  3. #c938e8
  4. #d051eb
  5. #d76aee
  6. #de83f1
  7. #e49bf3
  8. #ebb4f6
  9. #f2cdf9
  10. #f8e6fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06e2
  2. #b612d8
  3. #b01ece
  4. #aa2bc5
  5. #a437bb
  6. #9e43b1
  7. #984fa7
  8. #925b9d
  9. #8c6894
  10. #86748a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9558aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e75de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb4d85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e51e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e5ce0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb3cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06e2 {
  color: #bc06e2;
}
Background
.bg-bc06e2 {
  background-color: #bc06e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06e2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 95% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06e2, #e2069a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 226 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 3.87 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.82 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.28 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.88 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.11 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.68 #43f91d Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bc06e2  rgb(188, 6, 226)  hsl(290, 95%, 45%)  Electric Purple
#2ce206  rgb(44, 226, 6)  hsl(110, 95%, 45%)  Lime Green
#e2bc06  rgb(226, 188, 6)  hsl(50, 95%, 45%)  Jonquil
#06e2bc  rgb(6, 226, 188)  hsl(170, 95%, 45%)  Turquoise