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#BF129A

#bf129a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf129a 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 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.58% magenta, 19.37% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 312.83°, 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 5.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.17.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1384

Complementary

  1. #bf129a
  2. #12bf37

Split complementary

  1. #bf129a
  2. #44bf12
  3. #12bf8d

Analogous

  1. #8d12bf
  2. #bf129a
  3. #bf1244

Triadic

  1. #bf129a
  2. #9abf12
  3. #129abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf129a
  2. #bf3712
  3. #12bf37
  4. #129abf

Square

  1. #bf129a
  2. #bf8d12
  3. #12bf37
  4. #1244bf

Monochromatic

  1. #330529
  2. #790b62
  3. #bf129a
  4. #ec32c4
  5. #f278d8

Shades

#bf129a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf129a
  2. #ac108b
  3. #990e7b
  4. #860d6c
  5. #730b5c
  6. #60094d
  7. #4c073e
  8. #39052e
  9. #26041f
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf129a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf129a
  2. #c52aa4
  3. #cc41ae
  4. #d259b8
  5. #d971c2
  6. #df89cd
  7. #e5a0d7
  8. #ecb8e1
  9. #f2d0eb
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf129a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf129a
  2. #b91d97
  3. #b22895
  4. #ac3392
  5. #a63e90
  6. #a0498d
  7. #99548a
  8. #935f88
  9. #8d6a85
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93537f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26589d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #627196 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1d5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81459c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915a98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61979 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf129a {
  color: #bf129a;
}
Background
.bg-bf129a {
  background-color: #bf129a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf129a {
  border: 2px solid #bf129a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf129a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf129a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf129a, #bf1244);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf129a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.56 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.77 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.62 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.68 #40ed65 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf129a  rgb(191, 18, 154)  hsl(313, 83%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bf37  rgb(18, 191, 55)  hsl(133, 83%, 41%)  Lime Green
#9abf12  rgb(154, 191, 18)  hsl(73, 83%, 41%)  Apple Green
#129abf  rgb(18, 154, 191)  hsl(193, 83%, 41%)  Bondi Blue