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#BF0073

#bf0073 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0073 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 39.79% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 323.87°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.1231

Complementary

  1. #bf0073
  2. #00bf4c

Split complementary

  1. #bf0073
  2. #14bf00
  3. #00bfab

Analogous

  1. #ab00bf
  2. #bf0073
  3. #bf0014

Triadic

  1. #bf0073
  2. #73bf00
  3. #0073bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0073
  2. #bf4c00
  3. #00bf4c
  4. #0073bf

Square

  1. #bf0073
  2. #bfab00
  3. #00bf4c
  4. #0014bf

Monochromatic

  1. #260017
  2. #720045
  3. #bf0073
  4. #ff0c9f
  5. #ff59bd

Shades

#bf0073 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0073
  2. #ac0068
  3. #99005c
  4. #860051
  5. #730045
  6. #60003a
  7. #4c002e
  8. #390023
  9. #260017
  10. #13000c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0073 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0073
  2. #c51a81
  3. #cc338f
  4. #d24d9d
  5. #d966ab
  6. #df80b9
  7. #e599c7
  8. #ecb3d5
  9. #f2cce3
  10. #f9e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0073 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0073
  2. #b90d74
  3. #b21a76
  4. #ac2677
  5. #a63378
  6. #a0407a
  7. #994d7b
  8. #935a7c
  9. #8d667d
  10. #86737f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914d69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b4e75 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6d6f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0042 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #853d74 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955671 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9005a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0073 {
  color: #bf0073;
}
Background
.bg-bf0073 {
  background-color: #bf0073;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0073 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0073;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0073;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 0 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0073 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0073, #bf0014);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0073 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 0 115 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.73 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.61 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.22 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.11 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.37 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.25 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 11.29 #40ff8c Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0073  rgb(191, 0, 115)  hsl(324, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bf4c  rgb(0, 191, 76)  hsl(144, 100%, 37%)  Lime Green
#73bf00  rgb(115, 191, 0)  hsl(84, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0073bf  rgb(0, 115, 191)  hsl(204, 100%, 37%)  French Blue