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#BF197F

#bf197f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf197f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 9.8% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.91% magenta, 33.51% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 323.13°, with 76.85% saturation and 42.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.65.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.133

Complementary

  1. #bf197f
  2. #19bf59

Split complementary

  1. #bf197f
  2. #2cbf19
  3. #19bfac

Analogous

  1. #ac19bf
  2. #bf197f
  3. #bf192c

Triadic

  1. #bf197f
  2. #7fbf19
  3. #197fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf197f
  2. #bf5919
  3. #19bf59
  4. #197fbf

Square

  1. #bf197f
  2. #bfac19
  3. #19bf59
  4. #192cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #380725
  2. #7b1052
  3. #bf197f
  4. #e63fa5
  5. #ef82c5

Shades

#bf197f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf197f
  2. #ac1772
  3. #991466
  4. #861259
  5. #730f4c
  6. #600d40
  7. #4c0a33
  8. #390826
  9. #260519
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf197f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf197f
  2. #c5308c
  3. #cc4799
  4. #d25ea5
  5. #d975b2
  6. #df8cbf
  7. #e5a3cc
  8. #ecbad9
  9. #f2d1e5
  10. #f9e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf197f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf197f
  2. #b9237f
  3. #b22e7f
  4. #ac387f
  5. #a6427f
  6. #a04d80
  7. #995780
  8. #936180
  9. #8d6b80
  10. #867680
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925271 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d5481 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c707c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce004d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854380 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955a7d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80c65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf197f {
  color: #bf197f;
}
Background
.bg-bf197f {
  background-color: #bf197f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf197f {
  border: 2px solid #bf197f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf197f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 25 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf197f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf197f, #bf192c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf197f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 25 127 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.65 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.37 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.48 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.84 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.33 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.78 #40e680 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf197f  rgb(191, 25, 127)  hsl(323, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bf59  rgb(25, 191, 89)  hsl(143, 77%, 42%)  Emerald
#7fbf19  rgb(127, 191, 25)  hsl(83, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#197fbf  rgb(25, 127, 191)  hsl(203, 77%, 42%)  Steel Blue