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#BF04A2

#bf04a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf04a2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.91% magenta, 15.18% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 309.3°, 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.72.

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Relative luminance0.1377

Complementary

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #04bf21

Split complementary

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #45bf04
  3. #04bf7f

Analogous

  1. #7f04bf
  2. #bf04a2
  3. #bf0445

Triadic

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #a2bf04
  3. #04a2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #bf2104
  3. #04bf21
  4. #04a2bf

Square

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #bf7f04
  3. #04bf21
  4. #0445bf

Monochromatic

  1. #290123
  2. #740262
  3. #bf04a2
  4. #fa15d7
  5. #fc60e4

Shades

#bf04a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #ac0492
  3. #990382
  4. #860371
  5. #730261
  6. #600251
  7. #4c0241
  8. #390131
  9. #260120
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf04a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #c51dab
  3. #cc36b5
  4. #d24fbe
  5. #d968c7
  6. #df82d1
  7. #e59bda
  8. #ecb4e3
  9. #f2cdec
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf04a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf04a2
  2. #b9109f
  3. #b21d9b
  4. #ac2998
  5. #a63694
  6. #a04291
  7. #994e8e
  8. #935b8a
  9. #8d6787
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1358a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d719e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1f5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f44a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f59a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6177f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf04a2 {
  color: #bf04a2;
}
Background
.bg-bf04a2 {
  background-color: #bf04a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf04a2 {
  border: 2px solid #bf04a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf04a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 4 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf04a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf04a2, #bf0445);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf04a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 4 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.72 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.61 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.80 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.04 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.25 #40fb5d Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf04a2  rgb(191, 4, 162)  hsl(309, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bf21  rgb(4, 191, 33)  hsl(129, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#a2bf04  rgb(162, 191, 4)  hsl(69, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#04a2bf  rgb(4, 162, 191)  hsl(189, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue