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#BF1397

#bf1397 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1397 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 7.45% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.05% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 313.95°, with 81.9% saturation and 41.18% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.63.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1378

Complementary

  1. #bf1397
  2. #13bf3b

Split complementary

  1. #bf1397
  2. #41bf13
  3. #13bf91

Analogous

  1. #9113bf
  2. #bf1397
  3. #bf1341

Triadic

  1. #bf1397
  2. #97bf13
  3. #1397bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1397
  2. #bf3b13
  3. #13bf3b
  4. #1397bf

Square

  1. #bf1397
  2. #bf9113
  3. #13bf3b
  4. #1341bf

Monochromatic

  1. #340529
  2. #790c60
  3. #bf1397
  4. #eb34c0
  5. #f279d6

Shades

#bf1397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1397
  2. #ac1188
  3. #990f79
  4. #860d6a
  5. #730b5b
  6. #600a4c
  7. #4c083c
  8. #39062d
  9. #26041e
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1397
  2. #c52ba1
  3. #cc42ac
  4. #d25ab6
  5. #d971c1
  6. #df89cb
  7. #e5a1d5
  8. #ecb8e0
  9. #f2d0ea
  10. #f9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1397
  2. #b91e95
  3. #b22992
  4. #ac3490
  5. #a63f8e
  6. #a04a8c
  7. #995489
  8. #935f87
  9. #8d6a85
  10. #867582
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93527d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a579a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647194 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1b59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915a95 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61877 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1397 {
  color: #bf1397;
}
Background
.bg-bf1397 {
  background-color: #bf1397;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1397 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 19 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 82% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1397, #bf1341);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 19 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.63 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.45 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.49 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.35 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.21 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.24 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.26 #40ec68 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf1397  rgb(191, 19, 151)  hsl(314, 82%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#13bf3b  rgb(19, 191, 59)  hsl(134, 82%, 41%)  Lime Green
#97bf13  rgb(151, 191, 19)  hsl(74, 82%, 41%)  Apple Green
#1397bf  rgb(19, 151, 191)  hsl(194, 82%, 41%)  Bondi Blue