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#BF128B

#bf128b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf128b is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 7.06% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.58% magenta, 27.23% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.03°, with 82.78% saturation and 40.98% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.68.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1337

Complementary

  1. #bf128b
  2. #12bf46

Split complementary

  1. #bf128b
  2. #35bf12
  3. #12bf9c

Analogous

  1. #9c12bf
  2. #bf128b
  3. #bf1235

Triadic

  1. #bf128b
  2. #8bbf12
  3. #128bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf128b
  2. #bf4612
  3. #12bf46
  4. #128bbf

Square

  1. #bf128b
  2. #bf9c12
  3. #12bf46
  4. #1235bf

Monochromatic

  1. #330525
  2. #790b58
  3. #bf128b
  4. #ec32b4
  5. #f278cd

Shades

#bf128b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf128b
  2. #ac107d
  3. #990e6f
  4. #860d61
  5. #730b53
  6. #600946
  7. #4c0738
  8. #39052a
  9. #26041c
  10. #13020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf128b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf128b
  2. #c52a97
  3. #cc41a2
  4. #d259ae
  5. #d971b9
  6. #df89c5
  7. #e5a0d1
  8. #ecb8dc
  9. #f2d0e8
  10. #f9e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf128b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf128b
  2. #b91d8a
  3. #b22889
  4. #ac3388
  5. #a63e87
  6. #a04986
  7. #995484
  8. #935f83
  9. #8d6a82
  10. #867581
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925177 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #33558e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #687088 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0a52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83438d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935989 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70d6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf128b {
  color: #bf128b;
}
Background
.bg-bf128b {
  background-color: #bf128b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf128b {
  border: 2px solid #bf128b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf128b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf128b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf128b, #bf1235);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf128b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 139 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.65 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.25 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.47 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.63 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.54 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.74 #40ed74 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf128b  rgb(191, 18, 139)  hsl(318, 83%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bf46  rgb(18, 191, 70)  hsl(138, 83%, 41%)  Lime Green
#8bbf12  rgb(139, 191, 18)  hsl(78, 83%, 41%)  Apple Green
#128bbf  rgb(18, 139, 191)  hsl(198, 83%, 41%)  Steel Blue