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#BF0891

#bf0891 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0891 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 24.08% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 315.08°, with 91.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.89.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1329

Complementary

  1. #bf0891
  2. #08bf36

Split complementary

  1. #bf0891
  2. #36bf08
  3. #08bf91

Analogous

  1. #9108bf
  2. #bf0891
  3. #bf0836

Triadic

  1. #bf0891
  2. #91bf08
  3. #0891bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0891
  2. #bf3608
  3. #08bf36
  4. #0891bf

Square

  1. #bf0891
  2. #bf9108
  3. #08bf36
  4. #0836bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0222
  2. #760559
  3. #bf0891
  4. #f61ebf
  5. #f967d4

Shades

#bf0891 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0891
  2. #ac0783
  3. #990674
  4. #860666
  5. #730557
  6. #600449
  7. #4c033a
  8. #39022c
  9. #26021d
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0891 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0891
  2. #c5219c
  3. #cc39a7
  4. #d252b2
  5. #d96bbd
  6. #df84c8
  7. #e59cd3
  8. #ecb5de
  9. #f2cee9
  10. #f9e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0891 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0891
  2. #b9148f
  3. #b2208e
  4. #ac2c8c
  5. #a6388a
  6. #a04489
  7. #995087
  8. #935c85
  9. #8d6883
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92507a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b5494 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #65708d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0b55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824293 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92588f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70a72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0891 {
  color: #bf0891;
}
Background
.bg-bf0891 {
  background-color: #bf0891;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0891 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0891;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0891;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0891 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0891, #bf0836);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0891 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.47 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.60 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.19 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.26 #40f76e Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0891  rgb(191, 8, 145)  hsl(315, 92%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bf36  rgb(8, 191, 54)  hsl(135, 92%, 39%)  Lime Green
#91bf08  rgb(145, 191, 8)  hsl(75, 92%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0891bf  rgb(8, 145, 191)  hsl(195, 92%, 39%)  Bondi Blue