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#BF0989

#bf0989 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0989 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 28.27% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 317.8°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.7.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1308

Complementary

  1. #bf0989
  2. #09bf3f

Split complementary

  1. #bf0989
  2. #2ebf09
  3. #09bf9a

Analogous

  1. #9a09bf
  2. #bf0989
  3. #bf092e

Triadic

  1. #bf0989
  2. #89bf09
  3. #0989bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0989
  2. #bf3f09
  3. #09bf3f
  4. #0989bf

Square

  1. #bf0989
  2. #bf9a09
  3. #09bf3f
  4. #092ebf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0220
  2. #760655
  3. #bf0989
  4. #f420b5
  5. #f869ce

Shades

#bf0989 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0989
  2. #ac087b
  3. #99076e
  4. #860660
  5. #730552
  6. #600545
  7. #4c0437
  8. #390329
  9. #26021b
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0989 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0989
  2. #c52295
  3. #cc3aa1
  4. #d253ac
  5. #d96bb8
  6. #df84c4
  7. #e59dd0
  8. #ecb5dc
  9. #f2cee7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0989 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0989
  2. #b91588
  3. #b22187
  4. #ac2d86
  5. #a63985
  6. #a04585
  7. #995084
  8. #935c83
  9. #8d6882
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925075 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #31538c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676f85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83418b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935887 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7016b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0989 {
  color: #bf0989;
}
Background
.bg-bf0989 {
  background-color: #bf0989;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0989 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0989;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0989;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0989 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0989, #bf092e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0989 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 137 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.70 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.97 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.80 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.44 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.54 #40f676 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0989  rgb(191, 9, 137)  hsl(318, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#09bf3f  rgb(9, 191, 63)  hsl(138, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#89bf09  rgb(137, 191, 9)  hsl(78, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0989bf  rgb(9, 137, 191)  hsl(198, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue