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#BF098A

#bf098a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf098a 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 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 27.75% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 317.47°, 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 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1311

Complementary

  1. #bf098a
  2. #09bf3e

Split complementary

  1. #bf098a
  2. #2fbf09
  3. #09bf99

Analogous

  1. #9909bf
  2. #bf098a
  3. #bf092f

Triadic

  1. #bf098a
  2. #8abf09
  3. #098abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf098a
  2. #bf3e09
  3. #09bf3e
  4. #098abf

Square

  1. #bf098a
  2. #bf9909
  3. #09bf3e
  4. #092fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0220
  2. #760655
  3. #bf098a
  4. #f420b7
  5. #f869ce

Shades

#bf098a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf098a
  2. #ac087c
  3. #99076e
  4. #860661
  5. #730553
  6. #600545
  7. #4c0437
  8. #390329
  9. #26021c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf098a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf098a
  2. #c52296
  3. #cc3aa1
  4. #d253ad
  5. #d96bb9
  6. #df84c5
  7. #e59dd0
  8. #ecb5dc
  9. #f2cee8
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf098a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf098a
  2. #b91589
  3. #b22188
  4. #ac2d87
  5. #a63986
  6. #a04585
  7. #995084
  8. #935c83
  9. #8d6882
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925076 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #31538d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676f86 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0051 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83418c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935888 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7026c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf098a {
  color: #bf098a;
}
Background
.bg-bf098a {
  background-color: #bf098a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf098a {
  border: 2px solid #bf098a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf098a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf098a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf098a, #bf092f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf098a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.83 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.02 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.02 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.65 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.76 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.60 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.64 #40f675 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf098a  rgb(191, 9, 138)  hsl(317, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#09bf3e  rgb(9, 191, 62)  hsl(137, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#8abf09  rgb(138, 191, 9)  hsl(77, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#098abf  rgb(9, 138, 191)  hsl(197, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue