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#BD018F

#bd018f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd018f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0.39% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 24.34% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 314.68°, with 98.95% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.15.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1282

Complementary

  1. #bd018f
  2. #01bd2f

Split complementary

  1. #bd018f
  2. #31bd01
  3. #01bd8d

Analogous

  1. #8d01bd
  2. #bd018f
  3. #bd0131

Triadic

  1. #bd018f
  2. #8fbd01
  3. #018fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd018f
  2. #bd2f01
  3. #01bd2f
  4. #018fbd

Square

  1. #bd018f
  2. #bd8d01
  3. #01bd2f
  4. #0131bd

Monochromatic

  1. #25001c
  2. #710155
  3. #bd018f
  4. #fe0dc3
  5. #fe59d6

Shades

#bd018f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd018f
  2. #aa0181
  3. #970172
  4. #840164
  5. #710156
  6. #5f0148
  7. #4c0039
  8. #39002b
  9. #26001d
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd018f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd018f
  2. #c41a9a
  3. #ca34a5
  4. #d14db1
  5. #d767bc
  6. #de80c7
  7. #e599d2
  8. #ebb3dd
  9. #f2cce9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd018f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd018f
  2. #b70e8e
  3. #b11a8c
  4. #ab278b
  5. #a53489
  6. #9f4188
  7. #984d86
  8. #925a85
  9. #8c6783
  10. #867382
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904e78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #285392 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636e8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca0353 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804091 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90568d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50270 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd018f {
  color: #bd018f;
}
Background
.bg-bd018f {
  background-color: #bd018f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd018f {
  border: 2px solid #bd018f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd018f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 1 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd018f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd018f, #bd0131);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd018f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 1 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.49 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.78 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.70 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.95 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.07 #42fe70 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd018f  rgb(189, 1, 143)  hsl(315, 99%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bd2f  rgb(1, 189, 47)  hsl(135, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#8fbd01  rgb(143, 189, 1)  hsl(75, 99%, 37%)  Apple Green
#018fbd  rgb(1, 143, 189)  hsl(195, 99%, 37%)  Bondi Blue