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#BF209A

#bf209a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf209a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 12.55% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.25% magenta, 19.37% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 313.96°, with 71.3% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.86.

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Relative luminance0.1444

Complementary

  1. #bf209a
  2. #20bf45

Split complementary

  1. #bf209a
  2. #4bbf20
  3. #20bf95

Analogous

  1. #9520bf
  2. #bf209a
  3. #bf204b

Triadic

  1. #bf209a
  2. #9abf20
  3. #209abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf209a
  2. #bf4520
  3. #20bf45
  4. #209abf

Square

  1. #bf209a
  2. #bf9520
  3. #20bf45
  4. #204bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0a30
  2. #7d1565
  3. #bf209a
  4. #e14bbe
  5. #ec8cd6

Shades

#bf209a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf209a
  2. #ac1d8b
  3. #991a7b
  4. #86166c
  5. #73135c
  6. #60104d
  7. #4c0d3e
  8. #390a2e
  9. #26061f
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf209a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf209a
  2. #c536a4
  3. #cc4dae
  4. #d263b8
  5. #d979c2
  6. #df90cd
  7. #e5a6d7
  8. #ecbce1
  9. #f2d2eb
  10. #f9e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf209a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf209a
  2. #b92a97
  3. #b23395
  4. #ac3d92
  5. #a64690
  6. #a0508d
  7. #995a8a
  8. #936388
  9. #8d6d85
  10. #867683
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945680 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5a9d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #657397 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb275d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834a9c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6247a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf209a {
  color: #bf209a;
}
Background
.bg-bf209a {
  background-color: #bf209a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf209a {
  border: 2px solid #bf209a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf209a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 32 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 71% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf209a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf209a, #bf204b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf209a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 32 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.84 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.70 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.10 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.81 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.93 #40df65 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf209a  rgb(191, 32, 154)  hsl(314, 71%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#20bf45  rgb(32, 191, 69)  hsl(134, 71%, 44%)  Lime Green
#9abf20  rgb(154, 191, 32)  hsl(74, 71%, 44%)  Apple Green
#209abf  rgb(32, 154, 191)  hsl(194, 71%, 44%)  Bondi Blue