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#BF289B

#bf289b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf289b is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.69% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.06% magenta, 18.85% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 314.3°, with 65.37% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.94.

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Relative luminance0.1496

Complementary

  1. #bf289b
  2. #28bf4c

Split complementary

  1. #bf289b
  2. #50bf28
  3. #28bf97

Analogous

  1. #9728bf
  2. #bf289b
  3. #bf2850

Triadic

  1. #bf289b
  2. #9bbf28
  3. #289bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf289b
  2. #bf4c28
  3. #28bf4c
  4. #289bbf

Square

  1. #bf289b
  2. #bf9728
  3. #28bf4c
  4. #2850bf

Monochromatic

  1. #400e34
  2. #801b68
  3. #bf289b
  4. #dc58bc
  5. #e997d6

Shades

#bf289b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf289b
  2. #ac248c
  3. #99207c
  4. #861c6d
  5. #73185d
  6. #60144e
  7. #4c103e
  8. #390c2f
  9. #26081f
  10. #130410
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf289b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf289b
  2. #c53ea5
  3. #cc53af
  4. #d269b9
  5. #d97ec3
  6. #df94cd
  7. #e5a9d7
  8. #ecbfe1
  9. #f2d4eb
  10. #f9eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf289b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf289b
  2. #b93198
  3. #b23a96
  4. #ac4293
  5. #a64b90
  6. #a0548e
  7. #995d8b
  8. #936688
  9. #8d6e85
  10. #867783
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945881 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #345d9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #677498 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca2e60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844d9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925f99 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c62c7c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf289b {
  color: #bf289b;
}
Background
.bg-bf289b {
  background-color: #bf289b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf289b {
  border: 2px solid #bf289b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf289b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 40 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf289b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf289b, #bf2850);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf289b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 40 155 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.94 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.22 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.38 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.84 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 12.12 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 12.20 #40d764 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf289b  rgb(191, 40, 155)  hsl(314, 65%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#28bf4c  rgb(40, 191, 76)  hsl(134, 65%, 45%)  Lime Green
#9bbf28  rgb(155, 191, 40)  hsl(74, 65%, 45%)  Apple Green
#289bbf  rgb(40, 155, 191)  hsl(194, 65%, 45%)  Bondi Blue