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#BF1897

#bf1897 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1897 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 9.41% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.43% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 314.37°, with 77.67% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.51.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1396

Complementary

  1. #bf1897
  2. #18bf40

Split complementary

  1. #bf1897
  2. #44bf18
  3. #18bf94

Analogous

  1. #9418bf
  2. #bf1897
  3. #bf1844

Triadic

  1. #bf1897
  2. #97bf18
  3. #1897bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1897
  2. #bf4018
  3. #18bf40
  4. #1897bf

Square

  1. #bf1897
  2. #bf9418
  3. #18bf40
  4. #1844bf

Monochromatic

  1. #37072c
  2. #7b0f61
  3. #bf1897
  4. #e73dbe
  5. #ef81d5

Shades

#bf1897 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1897
  2. #ac1688
  3. #991379
  4. #86116a
  5. #730e5b
  6. #600c4c
  7. #4c0a3c
  8. #39072d
  9. #26051e
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1897 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1897
  2. #c52fa1
  3. #cc46ac
  4. #d25db6
  5. #d974c1
  6. #df8ccb
  7. #e5a3d5
  8. #ecbae0
  9. #f2d1ea
  10. #f9e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1897 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1897
  2. #b92295
  3. #b22d92
  4. #ac3790
  5. #a6428e
  6. #a04c8c
  7. #995689
  8. #936187
  9. #8d6b85
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93537e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c589a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #647294 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1e5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824799 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925b95 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61c77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1897 {
  color: #bf1897;
}
Background
.bg-bf1897 {
  background-color: #bf1897;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1897 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1897;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1897;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 24 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 78% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1897 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1897, #bf1844);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1897 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 24 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.51 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.41 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.25 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.01 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.31 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.46 #40e768 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf1897  rgb(191, 24, 151)  hsl(314, 78%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#18bf40  rgb(24, 191, 64)  hsl(134, 78%, 42%)  Lime Green
#97bf18  rgb(151, 191, 24)  hsl(74, 78%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1897bf  rgb(24, 151, 191)  hsl(194, 78%, 42%)  Bondi Blue