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#BF0CA2

#bf0ca2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0ca2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.72% magenta, 15.18% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 309.72°, 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 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.62.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1395

Complementary

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #0cbf29

Split complementary

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #48bf0c
  3. #0cbf82

Analogous

  1. #820cbf
  2. #bf0ca2
  3. #bf0c48

Triadic

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #a2bf0c
  3. #0ca2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #bf290c
  3. #0cbf29
  4. #0ca2bf

Square

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #bf820c
  3. #0cbf29
  4. #0c48bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0328
  2. #770765
  3. #bf0ca2
  4. #f126d0
  5. #f66ee0

Shades

#bf0ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #ac0b92
  3. #990a82
  4. #860871
  5. #730761
  6. #600651
  7. #4c0541
  8. #390431
  9. #260220
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #c524ab
  3. #cc3db5
  4. #d255be
  5. #d96dc7
  6. #df86d1
  7. #e59eda
  8. #ecb6e3
  9. #f2ceec
  10. #f9e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0ca2
  2. #b9189f
  3. #b2239b
  4. #ac2f98
  5. #a63a94
  6. #a04691
  7. #99528e
  8. #935d8a
  9. #8d6987
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935283 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1858a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e719e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca225f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f46a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f59a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61b7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0ca2 {
  color: #bf0ca2;
}
Background
.bg-bf0ca2 {
  background-color: #bf0ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 12 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0ca2, #bf0c48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 12 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.62 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.37 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.79 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.83 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.44 #40f35d Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0ca2  rgb(191, 12, 162)  hsl(310, 88%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#0cbf29  rgb(12, 191, 41)  hsl(130, 88%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#a2bf0c  rgb(162, 191, 12)  hsl(70, 88%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0ca2bf  rgb(12, 162, 191)  hsl(190, 88%, 40%)  Bondi Blue