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#BF2397

#bf2397 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2397 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 13.73% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.68% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 315.38°, with 69.03% saturation and 44.31% 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 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.27.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1451

Complementary

  1. #bf2397
  2. #23bf4b

Split complementary

  1. #bf2397
  2. #49bf23
  3. #23bf99

Analogous

  1. #9923bf
  2. #bf2397
  3. #bf2349

Triadic

  1. #bf2397
  2. #97bf23
  3. #2397bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2397
  2. #bf4b23
  3. #23bf4b
  4. #2397bf

Square

  1. #bf2397
  2. #bf9923
  3. #23bf4b
  4. #2349bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0b31
  2. #7e1764
  3. #bf2397
  4. #df50ba
  5. #eb90d4

Shades

#bf2397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2397
  2. #ac2088
  3. #991c79
  4. #86196a
  5. #73155b
  6. #60124c
  7. #4c0e3c
  8. #390b2d
  9. #26071e
  10. #13040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2397
  2. #c539a1
  3. #cc4fac
  4. #d265b6
  5. #d97bc1
  6. #df91cb
  7. #e5a7d5
  8. #ecbde0
  9. #f2d3ea
  10. #f9e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2397
  2. #b92c95
  3. #b23692
  4. #ac3f90
  5. #a6488e
  6. #a0528c
  7. #995b89
  8. #936487
  9. #8d6d85
  10. #867782
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94567f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #335b9a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #677394 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb275c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834a99 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925d95 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c62678 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2397 {
  color: #bf2397;
}
Background
.bg-bf2397 {
  background-color: #bf2397;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2397 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 35 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2397, #bf2349);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 35 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.27 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.27 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.25 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.99 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.46 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.51 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 12.12 #40dc68 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf2397  rgb(191, 35, 151)  hsl(315, 69%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#23bf4b  rgb(35, 191, 75)  hsl(135, 69%, 44%)  Lime Green
#97bf23  rgb(151, 191, 35)  hsl(75, 69%, 44%)  Apple Green
#2397bf  rgb(35, 151, 191)  hsl(195, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue