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#BF228F

#bf228f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf228f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 13.33% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.2% magenta, 25.13% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.34°, with 69.78% saturation and 44.12% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.142

Complementary

  1. #bf228f
  2. #22bf52

Split complementary

  1. #bf228f
  2. #41bf22
  3. #22bfa0

Analogous

  1. #a022bf
  2. #bf228f
  3. #bf2241

Triadic

  1. #bf228f
  2. #8fbf22
  3. #228fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf228f
  2. #bf5222
  3. #22bf52
  4. #228fbf

Square

  1. #bf228f
  2. #bfa022
  3. #22bf52
  4. #2241bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0b2e
  2. #7e165e
  3. #bf228f
  4. #df4eb3
  5. #eb8fcf

Shades

#bf228f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf228f
  2. #ac1f81
  3. #991b72
  4. #861864
  5. #731456
  6. #601148
  7. #4c0e39
  8. #390a2b
  9. #26071d
  10. #13030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf228f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf228f
  2. #c5389a
  3. #cc4ea5
  4. #d264b1
  5. #d97abc
  6. #df91c7
  7. #e5a7d2
  8. #ecbddd
  9. #f2d3e9
  10. #f9e9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf228f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf228f
  2. #b92b8e
  3. #b2358c
  4. #ac3e8b
  5. #a64889
  6. #a05188
  7. #995a86
  8. #936485
  9. #8d6d83
  10. #867782
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93557a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #385992 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #69728c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc2058 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844991 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935c8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c72172 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf228f {
  color: #bf228f;
}
Background
.bg-bf228f {
  background-color: #bf228f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf228f {
  border: 2px solid #bf228f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf228f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 34 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf228f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf228f, #bf2241);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf228f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 34 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.83 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.66 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.31 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.18 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.11 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.64 #40dd70 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf228f  rgb(191, 34, 143)  hsl(318, 70%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#22bf52  rgb(34, 191, 82)  hsl(138, 70%, 44%)  Emerald
#8fbf22  rgb(143, 191, 34)  hsl(78, 70%, 44%)  Apple Green
#228fbf  rgb(34, 143, 191)  hsl(198, 70%, 44%)  Bondi Blue