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#BF016F

#bf016f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf016f is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.39% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.48% magenta, 41.88% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 325.26°, with 98.96% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.46.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #bf016f
  2. #01bf51

Split complementary

  1. #bf016f
  2. #10bf01
  3. #01bfb0

Analogous

  1. #b001bf
  2. #bf016f
  3. #bf0110

Triadic

  1. #bf016f
  2. #6fbf01
  3. #016fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf016f
  2. #bf5101
  3. #01bf51
  4. #016fbf

Square

  1. #bf016f
  2. #bfb001
  3. #01bf51
  4. #0110bf

Monochromatic

  1. #270017
  2. #730143
  3. #bf016f
  4. #fe0f99
  5. #fe5bb9

Shades

#bf016f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf016f
  2. #ac0164
  3. #990159
  4. #86014e
  5. #730143
  6. #600138
  7. #4c002c
  8. #390021
  9. #260016
  10. #13000b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf016f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf016f
  2. #c51a7d
  3. #cc348c
  4. #d24d9a
  5. #d967a9
  6. #df80b7
  7. #e599c5
  8. #ecb3d4
  9. #f2cce2
  10. #f9e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf016f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf016f
  2. #b90e71
  3. #b21a72
  4. #ac2774
  5. #a63476
  6. #a04178
  7. #994d79
  8. #935a7b
  9. #8d677d
  10. #86737e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914d68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d4e71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6d6b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #863c70 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95566d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90056 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf016f {
  color: #bf016f;
}
Background
.bg-bf016f {
  background-color: #bf016f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf016f {
  border: 2px solid #bf016f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf016f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 1 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 99% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf016f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf016f, #bf0110);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf016f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 1 111 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.46 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.29 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.90 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.49 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.60 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.25 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.71 #40fe90 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf016f  rgb(191, 1, 111)  hsl(325, 99%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bf51  rgb(1, 191, 81)  hsl(145, 99%, 38%)  Emerald
#6fbf01  rgb(111, 191, 1)  hsl(85, 99%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#016fbf  rgb(1, 111, 191)  hsl(205, 99%, 38%)  French Blue