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#BF07A3

#bf07a3 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf07a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.34% magenta, 14.66% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 309.13°, 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.84.

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Relative luminance0.1387

Complementary

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #07bf23

Split complementary

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #47bf07
  3. #07bf7f

Analogous

  1. #7f07bf
  2. #bf07a3
  3. #bf0747

Triadic

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #a3bf07
  3. #07a3bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #bf2307
  3. #07bf23
  4. #07a3bf

Square

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #bf7f07
  3. #07bf23
  4. #0747bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0225
  2. #750464
  3. #bf07a3
  4. #f71cd5
  5. #f966e3

Shades

#bf07a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #ac0693
  3. #990682
  4. #860572
  5. #730462
  6. #600452
  7. #4c0341
  8. #390231
  9. #260121
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf07a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #c520ac
  3. #cc39b5
  4. #d251bf
  5. #d96ac8
  6. #df83d1
  7. #e59cda
  8. #ecb5e3
  9. #f2cded
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf07a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf07a3
  2. #b913a0
  3. #b21f9c
  4. #ac2b99
  5. #a63795
  6. #a04492
  7. #99508e
  8. #935c8b
  9. #8d6887
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935284 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1358a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d719f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca215f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f45a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f59a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf07a3 {
  color: #bf07a3;
}
Background
.bg-bf07a3 {
  background-color: #bf07a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf07a3 {
  border: 2px solid #bf07a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf07a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 7 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf07a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf07a3, #bf0747);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf07a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 7 163 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.37 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.05 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.66 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.69 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.04 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.34 #40f85c Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf07a3  rgb(191, 7, 163)  hsl(309, 93%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#07bf23  rgb(7, 191, 35)  hsl(129, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#a3bf07  rgb(163, 191, 7)  hsl(69, 93%, 39%)  Apple Green
#07a3bf  rgb(7, 163, 191)  hsl(189, 93%, 39%)  Bondi Blue