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#BF078D

#bf078d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf078d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 2.75% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.34% magenta, 26.18% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 316.3°, with 92.93% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.3.

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Relative luminance0.1315

Complementary

  1. #bf078d
  2. #07bf39

Split complementary

  1. #bf078d
  2. #31bf07
  3. #07bf95

Analogous

  1. #9507bf
  2. #bf078d
  3. #bf0731

Triadic

  1. #bf078d
  2. #8dbf07
  3. #078dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf078d
  2. #bf3907
  3. #07bf39
  4. #078dbf

Square

  1. #bf078d
  2. #bf9507
  3. #07bf39
  4. #0731bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0220
  2. #750457
  3. #bf078d
  4. #f71cbb
  5. #f966d1

Shades

#bf078d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf078d
  2. #ac067f
  3. #990671
  4. #860563
  5. #730455
  6. #600447
  7. #4c0338
  8. #39022a
  9. #26011c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf078d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf078d
  2. #c52098
  3. #cc39a4
  4. #d251af
  5. #d96abb
  6. #df83c6
  7. #e59cd1
  8. #ecb5dd
  9. #f2cde8
  10. #f9e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf078d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf078d
  2. #b9138c
  3. #b21f8a
  4. #ac2b89
  5. #a63788
  6. #a04487
  7. #995085
  8. #935c84
  9. #8d6883
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925077 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e5490 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666f89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0152 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82418f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92588b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7046f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf078d {
  color: #bf078d;
}
Background
.bg-bf078d {
  background-color: #bf078d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf078d {
  border: 2px solid #bf078d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf078d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 7 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf078d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf078d, #bf0731);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf078d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 7 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.30 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.25 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.68 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.44 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.77 #40f872 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf078d  rgb(191, 7, 141)  hsl(316, 93%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#07bf39  rgb(7, 191, 57)  hsl(136, 93%, 39%)  Lime Green
#8dbf07  rgb(141, 191, 7)  hsl(76, 93%, 39%)  Apple Green
#078dbf  rgb(7, 141, 191)  hsl(196, 93%, 39%)  Bondi Blue