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#BF129F

#bf129f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf129f 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 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.58% magenta, 16.75% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 311.1°, 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.02.

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Relative luminance0.1401

Complementary

  1. #bf129f
  2. #12bf32

Split complementary

  1. #bf129f
  2. #48bf12
  3. #12bf89

Analogous

  1. #8912bf
  2. #bf129f
  3. #bf1248

Triadic

  1. #bf129f
  2. #9fbf12
  3. #129fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf129f
  2. #bf3212
  3. #12bf32
  4. #129fbf

Square

  1. #bf129f
  2. #bf8912
  3. #12bf32
  4. #1248bf

Monochromatic

  1. #33052b
  2. #790b65
  3. #bf129f
  4. #ec32c9
  5. #f278dc

Shades

#bf129f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf129f
  2. #ac108f
  3. #990e7f
  4. #860d6f
  5. #730b5f
  6. #600950
  7. #4c0740
  8. #390530
  9. #260420
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf129f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf129f
  2. #c52aa9
  3. #cc41b2
  4. #d259bc
  5. #d971c5
  6. #df89cf
  7. #e5a0d9
  8. #ecb8e2
  9. #f2d0ec
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf129f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf129f
  2. #b91d9c
  3. #b22899
  4. #ac3396
  5. #a63e93
  6. #a04990
  7. #99548c
  8. #935f89
  9. #8d6a86
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935382 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2059a2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #60719b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca225e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8046a1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905a9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61d7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf129f {
  color: #bf129f;
}
Background
.bg-bf129f {
  background-color: #bf129f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf129f {
  border: 2px solid #bf129f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf129f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf129f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf129f, #bf1248);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf129f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.73 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.00 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.33 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.59 #40ed60 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf129f  rgb(191, 18, 159)  hsl(311, 83%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bf32  rgb(18, 191, 50)  hsl(131, 83%, 41%)  Lime Green
#9fbf12  rgb(159, 191, 18)  hsl(71, 83%, 41%)  Apple Green
#129fbf  rgb(18, 159, 191)  hsl(191, 83%, 41%)  Bondi Blue