What color is #BF3CFF?

#BF3CFF is a vivid magenta known as Magento. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Magento?

The RGB value is 191, 60, 255: 191 red, 60 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Magento?

The complementary color is #7CFF3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF3CFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Magento color: hex code #BF3CFF

#BF3CFF rgb(191, 60, 255)

Shades of purple

Magento has the hex code #BF3CFF. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 23.5% green and 100% blue (191, 60, 255).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

Magento (#BF3CFF) color codes

HEX	`#BF3CFF`
RGB	`rgb(191, 60, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 23.5%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 76%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.52, 78.57, -72.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.52, 106.77, 317.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.148, 21.529, 96.576)`
Decimal	`12532991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Magento, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BF3CFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF3CFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BF3CFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf3cff; }
.text { color: #bf3cff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf3cff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 60 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf3cff, #ff3cdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #BF3CFF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BF3CFF?: #BF3CFF is a vivid magenta known as Magento. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Magento?: The RGB value is 191, 60, 255: 191 red, 60 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Magento?: The complementary color is #7CFF3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF3CFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.