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#BF127F

#bf127f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf127f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 7.06% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.58% magenta, 33.51% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 322.2°, with 82.78% saturation and 40.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.86.

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Relative luminance0.1304

Complementary

  1. #bf127f
  2. #12bf52

Split complementary

  1. #bf127f
  2. #28bf12
  3. #12bfa9

Analogous

  1. #a912bf
  2. #bf127f
  3. #bf1228

Triadic

  1. #bf127f
  2. #7fbf12
  3. #127fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf127f
  2. #bf5212
  3. #12bf52
  4. #127fbf

Square

  1. #bf127f
  2. #bfa912
  3. #12bf52
  4. #1228bf

Monochromatic

  1. #330522
  2. #790b51
  3. #bf127f
  4. #ec32a7
  5. #f278c5

Shades

#bf127f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf127f
  2. #ac1072
  3. #990e66
  4. #860d59
  5. #730b4c
  6. #600940
  7. #4c0733
  8. #390526
  9. #260419
  10. #13020d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf127f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf127f
  2. #c52a8c
  3. #cc4199
  4. #d259a5
  5. #d971b2
  6. #df89bf
  7. #e5a0cc
  8. #ecb8d9
  9. #f2d0e5
  10. #f9e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf127f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf127f
  2. #b91d7f
  3. #b2287f
  4. #ac337f
  5. #a63e7f
  6. #a04980
  7. #995480
  8. #935f80
  9. #8d6a80
  10. #867580
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925070 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a5381 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6f7b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce004b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854280 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94587d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80064 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf127f {
  color: #bf127f;
}
Background
.bg-bf127f {
  background-color: #bf127f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf127f {
  border: 2px solid #bf127f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf127f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf127f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf127f, #bf1228);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf127f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 127 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.35 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.78 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.30 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.38 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.74 #40ed80 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf127f  rgb(191, 18, 127)  hsl(322, 83%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bf52  rgb(18, 191, 82)  hsl(142, 83%, 41%)  Emerald
#7fbf12  rgb(127, 191, 18)  hsl(82, 83%, 41%)  Apple Green
#127fbf  rgb(18, 127, 191)  hsl(202, 83%, 41%)  Steel Blue