Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BF00FF

#BF00FF is a cool purple HEX color close to Electric Purple. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 191, 0, 255, HSL 285, 100%, 50%, has luminance 0.183, and belongs to the vibrant group.

purplecoolvibrant
#BF00FF Sample readable text
HEX #BF00FF
RGB rgb(191, 0, 255)
HSL hsl(285 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 100, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.183
Contrast Black 4.66:1White 4.51:1

CSS

--color-bf00ff: #BF00FF;
.background-bf00ff { background-color: #BF00FF; }
.text-bf00ff { color: #BF00FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.183
Black text4.66:1AA Pass
White text4.51:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BF00FF","rgb":[191,0,255],"hsl":[285,100,50],"cmyk":[25,100,0,0],"luminance":0.183,"contrast":{"black":4.66,"white":4.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#40FF00","hex":"#40FF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#7A00A3","hex":"#7A00A3","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4000FF","hex":"#4000FF","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.66,"contrastWhite":7.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#D65CFF","hex":"#D65CFF","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.83,"contrastWhite":3.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Magenta","hex":"#FF00FF","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.7,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","vibrant","vibrant purple","Electric Purple adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bf00ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/electric-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cobalt-violet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#40FF00","analogous":["#4000FF","#FF00BF"],"triadic":["#FFBF00","#00FFBF"],"tetradic":["#FF4000","#40FF00","#00BFFF"],"splitComplementary":["#BFFF00","#00FF40"],"monochromatic":["#D65CFF","#BF00FF","#7A00A3"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D65CFF","dark":"#7A00A3","saturated":"#BF00FF","desaturated":"#B11CE3","pastel":"#DA89F5","neon":"#C929FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"electric-purple","name":"Electric Purple","hex":"#BF00FF","distance":0},{"slug":"neon-purple","name":"Neon Purple","hex":"#BC13FE","distance":19.261360284258224},{"slug":"cobalt-violet","name":"Cobalt Violet","hex":"#8F00FF","distance":48},{"slug":"dark-violet","name":"Dark Violet","hex":"#9400D3","distance":61.5223536610881},{"slug":"fuchsia","name":"Fuchsia","hex":"#FF00FF","distance":64}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BF00FF

#BF00FF is classified as a cool purple value with vibrant visual character. #BF00FF is visually closest to Electric Purple, a named purple color with HEX #BF00FF.

The RGB channels are 191, 0, and 255, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 285deg with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.183, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.66:1AA Pass
White text4.51:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BF00FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.66:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.51:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#40FF00#000000 text · best 15.52:1#40FF00
#7A00A3#FFFFFF text · best 8.91:1#7A00A3
#4000FF#FFFFFF text · best 7.89:1#4000FF
#D65CFF#000000 text · best 6.83:1#D65CFF
Magenta#000000 text · best 6.7:1#FF00FF

Generated Palette

Electric Purple#BF00FF
#40FF00#40FF00
#4000FF#4000FF
#FF00BF#FF00BF
#D65CFF#D65CFF
#7A00A3#7A00A3

Color Harmonies

#40FF00#40FF00
#4000FF#4000FF
#FF00BF#FF00BF
Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00
#00FFBF#00FFBF

Variants

#D65CFF#D65CFF
#7A00A3#7A00A3
Electric Purple#BF00FF
#B11CE3#B11CE3
#DA89F5#DA89F5
#C929FF#C929FF

Nearest Named Colors

Electric Purple#BF00FF
Neon Purple#BC13FE
Cobalt Violet#8F00FF
Dark Violet#9400D3
Fuchsia#FF00FF

Related HEX Guides

Electric Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BF00FF.Neon Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC13FE.Cobalt Violet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8F00FF.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BF00FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.