Electric Purple color hex code is #BF00FF

What is Electric Purple Color?

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Electric Purple has the hex code #BF00FF. The equivalent RGB values are (191, 0, 255), which means it is composed of 43% red, 0% green and 57% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:25 M:100 Y:0 K:0. In the HSV/HSB scale, Electric Purple has a hue of 285°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 100%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Lying exactly halfway between magenta and violet on the color wheel, Electric Purple is the brightest and purest purple color that can be displayed on a computer screen. It is not included in the web colors list and can only be used in HTML and CSS code with its hex, RGB, CMYK or HSB values.
Other names: True purple and Vivid Purple

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Electric Purple Color Codes

Hex Code	#BF00FF
RGB Values	(191, 0, 255)
CMYK Values	(25%, 100%, 0%, 0%)
HSV/HSB Values	(285°, 100%, 100%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC00FF
Inverse Color	#40FF00 [Harlequin]
Closest Pantone®	Purple C
Closest RAL	4010 [Telemagenta]
Complementary Color	#40FF00 [Harlequin]

Electric Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#959595
Desaturated	#808080
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#555555
Weighted Average (Luma)	#3B3B3B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#808080

Electric Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of BF00FF. Complementary color is 40FF00

Complementary Palette

The complement of Electric Purple is Harlequin with the hex code #40FF00. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #BF00FF color is offered by #40FF00. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

BF00FF 40FF00

Analogous color palette with (BF00FF, FF00C0 and 4000FF)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Electric Purple (#BF00FF) are Shocking Pink (#FF00C0) and Electric Ultramarine (#4000FF). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Electric Purple with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

BF00FF FF00C0 4000FF

Split Complementary color palette with (BF00FF, C0FF00 and 00FF40)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Electric Purple (#BF00FF) are #C0FF00 (Bitter Lime) and #00FF40 (Malachite). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

BF00FF C0FF00 00FF40

Triadic color palette with (BF00FF, FFBF00 and 00FFBF)

Triadic Palette

Electric Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #FFBF00 (Amber) and #00FFBF (Sea Green (Crayola)) along with #BF00FF create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

BF00FF FFBF00 00FFBF

Tetradic color palette with (BF00FF, FFBF00, 40FF00 and 0040FF)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Electric Purple has four colors - #FFBF00 (Amber), #40FF00 (Harlequin) and #0040FF (Blue (RYB)) in addition to the base color (#BF00FF). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

BF00FF FFBF00 40FF00 0040FF

Square color palette with (BF00FF, FF4000, 40FF00 and 00C0FF)

Square Palette

Electric Purple square color palette has #FF4000 (Red-Orange (X11)), #40FF00 (Harlequin) and #00C0FF (Capri). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

BF00FF FF4000 40FF00 00C0FF

Electric Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Electric Purple rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

BF00FF FF0064 FF7600 ADFF00 00FF2E 00F6FF 001BFF