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#BF1CA5

#bf1ca5 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1ca5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 10.98% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.34% magenta, 13.61% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 309.57°, with 74.43% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.86.

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Relative luminance0.1462

Complementary

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #1cbf36

Split complementary

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #53bf1c
  3. #1cbf87

Analogous

  1. #871cbf
  2. #bf1ca5
  3. #bf1c53

Triadic

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #a5bf1c
  3. #1ca5bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #bf361c
  3. #1cbf36
  4. #1ca5bf

Square

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #bf871c
  3. #1cbf36
  4. #1c53bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0832
  2. #7c126b
  3. #bf1ca5
  4. #e444ca
  5. #ed87dd

Shades

#bf1ca5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #ac1995
  3. #991684
  4. #861474
  5. #731163
  6. #600e53
  7. #4c0b42
  8. #390832
  9. #260621
  10. #130311
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1ca5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #c533ae
  3. #cc49b7
  4. #d260c0
  5. #d977c9
  6. #df8ed2
  7. #e5a4db
  8. #ecbbe4
  9. #f2d2ed
  10. #f9e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1ca5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1ca5
  2. #b926a1
  3. #b2309e
  4. #ac3a9a
  5. #a64496
  6. #a04e93
  7. #99588f
  8. #93628b
  9. #8d6c87
  10. #867684
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945686 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #205ca8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f73a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92c63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804aa7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905ca3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52783 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1ca5 {
  color: #bf1ca5;
}
Background
.bg-bf1ca5 {
  background-color: #bf1ca5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1ca5 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1ca5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1ca5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 28 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1ca5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1ca5, #bf1c53);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1ca5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 28 165 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.70 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.56 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.37 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.45 #40e35a Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf1ca5  rgb(191, 28, 165)  hsl(310, 74%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#1cbf36  rgb(28, 191, 54)  hsl(130, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green
#a5bf1c  rgb(165, 191, 28)  hsl(70, 74%, 43%)  Apple Green
#1ca5bf  rgb(28, 165, 191)  hsl(190, 74%, 43%)  Bondi Blue