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#BF05AB

#bf05ab ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf05ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 10.47% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 306.45°, with 94.9% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1413

Complementary

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #05bf19

Split complementary

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #4ebf05
  3. #05bf76

Analogous

  1. #7605bf
  2. #bf05ab
  3. #bf054e

Triadic

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #abbf05
  3. #05abbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #bf1905
  3. #05bf19
  4. #05abbf

Square

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #bf7605
  3. #05bf19
  4. #054ebf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0126
  2. #740368
  3. #bf05ab
  4. #f918e1
  5. #fb62ea

Shades

#bf05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #ac059a
  3. #990489
  4. #860478
  5. #730367
  6. #600356
  7. #4c0244
  8. #390233
  9. #260122
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #c51eb3
  3. #cc37bc
  4. #d250c4
  5. #d969cd
  6. #df82d5
  7. #e59bdd
  8. #ecb4e6
  9. #f2cdee
  10. #f9e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf05ab
  2. #b911a7
  3. #b21ea2
  4. #ac2a9e
  5. #a6369a
  6. #a04396
  7. #994f91
  8. #935b8d
  9. #8d6789
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935288 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005aaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5971a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92764 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e46ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d59a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51e86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf05ab {
  color: #bf05ab;
}
Background
.bg-bf05ab {
  background-color: #bf05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf05ab {
  border: 2px solid #bf05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf05ab, #bf054e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.14 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.85 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.54 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.57 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.29 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.53 #40fa54 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf05ab  rgb(191, 5, 171)  hsl(306, 95%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#05bf19  rgb(5, 191, 25)  hsl(126, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#abbf05  rgb(171, 191, 5)  hsl(66, 95%, 38%)  Apple Green
#05abbf  rgb(5, 171, 191)  hsl(186, 95%, 38%)  Cadet Blue