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#BF1985

#bf1985 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1985 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.91% magenta, 30.37% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 320.96°, 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.66.

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Relative luminance0.1347

Complementary

  1. #bf1985
  2. #19bf53

Split complementary

  1. #bf1985
  2. #32bf19
  3. #19bfa6

Analogous

  1. #a619bf
  2. #bf1985
  3. #bf1932

Triadic

  1. #bf1985
  2. #85bf19
  3. #1985bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1985
  2. #bf5319
  3. #19bf53
  4. #1985bf

Square

  1. #bf1985
  2. #bfa619
  3. #19bf53
  4. #1932bf

Monochromatic

  1. #380727
  2. #7b1056
  3. #bf1985
  4. #e63fab
  5. #ef82c9

Shades

#bf1985 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1985
  2. #ac1778
  3. #99146a
  4. #86125d
  5. #730f50
  6. #600d43
  7. #4c0a35
  8. #390828
  9. #26051b
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1985 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1985
  2. #c53091
  3. #cc479d
  4. #d25eaa
  5. #d975b6
  6. #df8cc2
  7. #e5a3ce
  8. #ecbada
  9. #f2d1e7
  10. #f9e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1985 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1985
  2. #b92385
  3. #b22e84
  4. #ac3884
  5. #a64283
  6. #a04d83
  7. #995782
  8. #936182
  9. #8d6b81
  10. #867681
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925274 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395588 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7182 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0950 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945a83 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81169 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1985 {
  color: #bf1985;
}
Background
.bg-bf1985 {
  background-color: #bf1985;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1985 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1985;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1985;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 25 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1985 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1985, #bf1932);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1985 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 25 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.66 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.92 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.23 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.38 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.86 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.27 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.21 #40e67a Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf1985  rgb(191, 25, 133)  hsl(321, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bf53  rgb(25, 191, 83)  hsl(141, 77%, 42%)  Emerald
#85bf19  rgb(133, 191, 25)  hsl(81, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1985bf  rgb(25, 133, 191)  hsl(201, 77%, 42%)  Steel Blue