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#BF1995

#bf1995 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1995 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 9.8% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.91% magenta, 21.99% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 315.18°, with 76.85% saturation and 42.35% 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 4.13.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1394

Complementary

  1. #bf1995
  2. #19bf43

Split complementary

  1. #bf1995
  2. #42bf19
  3. #19bf96

Analogous

  1. #9619bf
  2. #bf1995
  3. #bf1942

Triadic

  1. #bf1995
  2. #95bf19
  3. #1995bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1995
  2. #bf4319
  3. #19bf43
  4. #1995bf

Square

  1. #bf1995
  2. #bf9619
  3. #19bf43
  4. #1942bf

Monochromatic

  1. #38072b
  2. #7b1060
  3. #bf1995
  4. #e63fbc
  5. #ef82d3

Shades

#bf1995 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1995
  2. #ac1786
  3. #991477
  4. #861268
  5. #730f59
  6. #600d4b
  7. #4c0a3c
  8. #39082d
  9. #26051e
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1995 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1995
  2. #c530a0
  3. #cc47aa
  4. #d25eb5
  5. #d975bf
  6. #df8cca
  7. #e5a3d5
  8. #ecbadf
  9. #f2d1ea
  10. #f9e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1995 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1995
  2. #b92393
  3. #b22e91
  4. #ac388f
  5. #a6428d
  6. #a04d8b
  7. #995788
  8. #936186
  9. #8d6b84
  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 #93537d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5898 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #657292 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1d59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834797 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925b93 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71c76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1995 {
  color: #bf1995;
}
Background
.bg-bf1995 {
  background-color: #bf1995;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1995 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1995;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1995;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 25 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1995 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1995, #bf1942);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1995 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 25 149 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.13 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.90 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.38 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.47 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.66 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.60 #40e66a Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf1995  rgb(191, 25, 149)  hsl(315, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bf43  rgb(25, 191, 67)  hsl(135, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#95bf19  rgb(149, 191, 25)  hsl(75, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1995bf  rgb(25, 149, 191)  hsl(195, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue