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#BF168A

#bf168a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf168a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 8.63% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.48% magenta, 27.75% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.82°, with 79.34% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.39.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1349

Complementary

  1. #bf168a
  2. #16bf4b

Split complementary

  1. #bf168a
  2. #35bf16
  3. #16bf9f

Analogous

  1. #9f16bf
  2. #bf168a
  3. #bf1635

Triadic

  1. #bf168a
  2. #8abf16
  3. #168abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf168a
  2. #bf4b16
  3. #16bf4b
  4. #168abf

Square

  1. #bf168a
  2. #bf9f16
  3. #16bf4b
  4. #1635bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360627
  2. #7a0e58
  3. #bf168a
  4. #e839b1
  5. #f07ecc

Shades

#bf168a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf168a
  2. #ac147c
  3. #99126e
  4. #860f61
  5. #730d53
  6. #600b45
  7. #4c0937
  8. #390729
  9. #26041c
  10. #13020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf168a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf168a
  2. #c52d96
  3. #cc45a1
  4. #d25cad
  5. #d973b9
  6. #df8bc5
  7. #e5a2d0
  8. #ecb9dc
  9. #f2d0e8
  10. #f9e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf168a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf168a
  2. #b92189
  3. #b22b88
  4. #ac3687
  5. #a64086
  6. #a04b85
  7. #995684
  8. #936083
  9. #8d6b82
  10. #867581
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925276 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #35558d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697087 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0d52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #84448c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935a88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7116d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf168a {
  color: #bf168a;
}
Background
.bg-bf168a {
  background-color: #bf168a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf168a {
  border: 2px solid #bf168a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf168a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 22 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf168a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf168a, #bf1635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf168a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 22 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.39 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.34 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.13 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.62 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.24 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.65 #40e975 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf168a  rgb(191, 22, 138)  hsl(319, 79%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#16bf4b  rgb(22, 191, 75)  hsl(139, 79%, 42%)  Lime Green
#8abf16  rgb(138, 191, 22)  hsl(79, 79%, 42%)  Apple Green
#168abf  rgb(22, 138, 191)  hsl(199, 79%, 42%)  Steel Blue