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#BF0485

#bf0485 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0485 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.57% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.91% magenta, 30.37% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.61°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% 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 2.45.

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Relative luminance0.1286

Complementary

  1. #bf0485
  2. #04bf3e

Split complementary

  1. #bf0485
  2. #28bf04
  3. #04bf9c

Analogous

  1. #9c04bf
  2. #bf0485
  3. #bf0428

Triadic

  1. #bf0485
  2. #85bf04
  3. #0485bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0485
  2. #bf3e04
  3. #04bf3e
  4. #0485bf

Square

  1. #bf0485
  2. #bf9c04
  3. #04bf3e
  4. #0428bf

Monochromatic

  1. #29011d
  2. #740251
  3. #bf0485
  4. #fa15b3
  5. #fc60cb

Shades

#bf0485 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0485
  2. #ac0478
  3. #99036a
  4. #86035d
  5. #730250
  6. #600243
  7. #4c0235
  8. #390128
  9. #26011b
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0485 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0485
  2. #c51d91
  3. #cc369d
  4. #d24faa
  5. #d968b6
  6. #df82c2
  7. #e59bce
  8. #ecb4da
  9. #f2cde7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0485 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0485
  2. #b91085
  3. #b21d84
  4. #ac2984
  5. #a63683
  6. #a04283
  7. #994e82
  8. #935b82
  9. #8d6781
  10. #867481
  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 #924f73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #335288 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686f81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd004d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834087 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935783 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80068 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0485 {
  color: #bf0485;
}
Background
.bg-bf0485 {
  background-color: #bf0485;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0485 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0485;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0485;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 4 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0485 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0485, #bf0428);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0485 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 4 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.45 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.17 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.02 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.11 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.04 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.90 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.18 #40fb7a Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0485  rgb(191, 4, 133)  hsl(319, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bf3e  rgb(4, 191, 62)  hsl(139, 96%, 38%)  Lime Green
#85bf04  rgb(133, 191, 4)  hsl(79, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0485bf  rgb(4, 133, 191)  hsl(199, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue