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#BF2072

#bf2072 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2072 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 12.55% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.25% magenta, 40.31% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 329.06°, with 71.3% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1332

Complementary

  1. #bf2072
  2. #20bf6d

Split complementary

  1. #bf2072
  2. #22bf20
  3. #20bfbd

Analogous

  1. #bd20bf
  2. #bf2072
  3. #bf2022

Triadic

  1. #bf2072
  2. #72bf20
  3. #2072bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2072
  2. #bf6d20
  3. #20bf6d
  4. #2072bf

Square

  1. #bf2072
  2. #bfbd20
  3. #20bf6d
  4. #2022bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0a24
  2. #7d154b
  3. #bf2072
  4. #e14b98
  5. #ec8cbe

Shades

#bf2072 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2072
  2. #ac1d67
  3. #991a5b
  4. #861650
  5. #731344
  6. #601039
  7. #4c0d2e
  8. #390a22
  9. #260617
  10. #13030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2072 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2072
  2. #c53680
  3. #cc4d8e
  4. #d2639c
  5. #d979aa
  6. #df90b9
  7. #e5a6c7
  8. #ecbcd5
  9. #f2d2e3
  10. #f9e9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2072 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2072
  2. #b92a73
  3. #b23375
  4. #ac3d76
  5. #a64678
  6. #a05079
  7. #995a7a
  8. #93637c
  9. #8d6d7d
  10. #86767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92536b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #455474 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #71716f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0047 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884473 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975b70 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90e5b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2072 {
  color: #bf2072;
}
Background
.bg-bf2072 {
  background-color: #bf2072;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2072 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2072;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2072;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 32 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 71% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2072 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2072, #bf2022);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2072 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 32 114 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.03 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.35 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.40 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.59 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.93 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.67 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.92 #40df8d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf2072  rgb(191, 32, 114)  hsl(329, 71%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#20bf6d  rgb(32, 191, 109)  hsl(149, 71%, 44%)  Emerald
#72bf20  rgb(114, 191, 32)  hsl(89, 71%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2072bf  rgb(32, 114, 191)  hsl(209, 71%, 44%)  True Blue