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#BD028F

#bd028f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd028f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0.78% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 24.34% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 314.76°, with 97.91% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.12.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1285

Complementary

  1. #bd028f
  2. #02bd30

Split complementary

  1. #bd028f
  2. #31bd02
  3. #02bd8e

Analogous

  1. #8e02bd
  2. #bd028f
  3. #bd0231

Triadic

  1. #bd028f
  2. #8fbd02
  3. #028fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd028f
  2. #bd3002
  3. #02bd30
  4. #028fbd

Square

  1. #bd028f
  2. #bd8e02
  3. #02bd30
  4. #0231bd

Monochromatic

  1. #26001c
  2. #710156
  3. #bd028f
  4. #fc0fc2
  5. #fd5bd5

Shades

#bd028f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd028f
  2. #aa0281
  3. #970272
  4. #840164
  5. #710156
  6. #5f0148
  7. #4c0139
  8. #39012b
  9. #26001d
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd028f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd028f
  2. #c41b9a
  3. #ca35a5
  4. #d14eb1
  5. #d767bc
  6. #de81c7
  7. #e59ad2
  8. #ebb3dd
  9. #f2cce9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd028f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd028f
  2. #b70f8e
  3. #b11b8c
  4. #ab288b
  5. #a53489
  6. #9f4188
  7. #984e86
  8. #925a85
  9. #8c6783
  10. #867382
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #295392 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636e8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca0453 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804091 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90568d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50370 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd028f {
  color: #bd028f;
}
Background
.bg-bd028f {
  background-color: #bd028f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd028f {
  border: 2px solid #bd028f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd028f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 2 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd028f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd028f, #bd0231);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd028f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 2 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.48 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.79 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.91 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.73 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.93 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.09 #42fd70 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd028f  rgb(189, 2, 143)  hsl(315, 98%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#02bd30  rgb(2, 189, 48)  hsl(135, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#8fbd02  rgb(143, 189, 2)  hsl(75, 98%, 37%)  Apple Green
#028fbd  rgb(2, 143, 189)  hsl(195, 98%, 37%)  Bondi Blue