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#BF0BB4

#bf0bb4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0bb4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 5.76% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 303.67°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.33.

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Relative luminance0.1461

Complementary

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #0bbf16

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #5abf0b
  3. #0bbf70

Analogous

  1. #700bbf
  2. #bf0bb4
  3. #bf0b5a

Triadic

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #b4bf0b
  3. #0bb4bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #bf160b
  3. #0bbf16
  4. #0bb4bf

Square

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #bf700b
  3. #0bbf16
  4. #0b5abf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e032c
  2. #770770
  3. #bf0bb4
  4. #f224e6
  5. #f76cee

Shades

#bf0bb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #ac0aa2
  3. #990990
  4. #86087e
  5. #73076c
  6. #60065a
  7. #4c0448
  8. #390336
  9. #260224
  10. #130112
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #c523bc
  3. #cc3cc3
  4. #d254cb
  5. #d96dd2
  6. #df85da
  7. #e59de1
  8. #ecb6e9
  9. #f2cef0
  10. #f9e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bb4
  2. #b917af
  3. #b222aa
  4. #ac2ea4
  5. #a63a9f
  6. #a0469a
  7. #995195
  8. #935d90
  9. #8d698a
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94548e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5572b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7306a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c49b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5ab2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4268e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bb4 {
  color: #bf0bb4;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bb4 {
  background-color: #bf0bb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bb4 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bb4, #bf0b5a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 180 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.44 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.47 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.39 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.44 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.59 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.24 #40f44b Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bf0bb4  rgb(191, 11, 180)  hsl(304, 89%, 40%)  Purpureus
#0bbf16  rgb(11, 191, 22)  hsl(124, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b4bf0b  rgb(180, 191, 11)  hsl(64, 89%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0bb4bf  rgb(11, 180, 191)  hsl(184, 89%, 40%)  Verdigris