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#BF0C97

#bf0c97 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0c97 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.71% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.72% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 313.41°, with 88.18% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.79.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #0cbf34

Split complementary

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #3dbf0c
  3. #0cbf8d

Analogous

  1. #8d0cbf
  2. #bf0c97
  3. #bf0c3d

Triadic

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #97bf0c
  3. #0c97bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #bf340c
  3. #0cbf34
  4. #0c97bf

Square

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #bf8d0c
  3. #0cbf34
  4. #0c3dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0325
  2. #77075e
  3. #bf0c97
  4. #f126c4
  5. #f66ed8

Shades

#bf0c97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #ac0b88
  3. #990a79
  4. #86086a
  5. #73075b
  6. #60064c
  7. #4c053c
  8. #39042d
  9. #26021e
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0c97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #c524a1
  3. #cc3dac
  4. #d255b6
  5. #d96dc1
  6. #df86cb
  7. #e59ed5
  8. #ecb6e0
  9. #f2ceea
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0c97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0c97
  2. #b91895
  3. #b22392
  4. #ac2f90
  5. #a63a8e
  6. #a0468c
  7. #995289
  8. #935d87
  9. #8d6985
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93517d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26569a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #637093 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1659 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814499 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915995 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61377 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0c97 {
  color: #bf0c97;
}
Background
.bg-bf0c97 {
  background-color: #bf0c97;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0c97 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0c97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0c97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 12 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0c97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0c97, #bf0c3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0c97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 12 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.79 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.58 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.48 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.00 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.21 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.43 #40f368 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0c97  rgb(191, 12, 151)  hsl(313, 88%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cbf34  rgb(12, 191, 52)  hsl(133, 88%, 40%)  Lime Green
#97bf0c  rgb(151, 191, 12)  hsl(73, 88%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0c97bf  rgb(12, 151, 191)  hsl(193, 88%, 40%)  Bondi Blue