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#BF2A7E

#bf2a7e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2a7e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.47% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.01% magenta, 34.03% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 326.17°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.15.

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Relative luminance0.1424

Complementary

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #2abf6b

Split complementary

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #34bf2a
  3. #2abfb6

Analogous

  1. #b62abf
  2. #bf2a7e
  3. #bf2a34

Triadic

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #7ebf2a
  3. #2a7ebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #bf6b2a
  3. #2abf6b
  4. #2a7ebf

Square

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #bfb62a
  3. #2abf6b
  4. #2a34bf

Monochromatic

  1. #420e2b
  2. #801c55
  3. #bf2a7e
  4. #db5ba3
  5. #e999c6

Shades

#bf2a7e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #ac2671
  3. #992265
  4. #861d58
  5. #73194c
  6. #60153f
  7. #4c1132
  8. #390d26
  9. #260819
  10. #13040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2a7e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #c53f8b
  3. #cc5598
  4. #d26aa5
  5. #d97fb2
  6. #df95bf
  7. #e5aacb
  8. #ecbfd8
  9. #f2d4e5
  10. #f9eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2a7e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2a7e
  2. #b9337e
  3. #b23b7e
  4. #ac447f
  5. #a64c7f
  6. #a0557f
  7. #995e7f
  8. #93667f
  9. #8d6f80
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935772 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #465880 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #71737b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1c51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884a7f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965e7c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82266 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2a7e {
  color: #bf2a7e;
}
Background
.bg-bf2a7e {
  background-color: #bf2a7e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2a7e {
  border: 2px solid #bf2a7e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2a7e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 42 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2a7e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2a7e, #bf2a34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2a7e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 42 126 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.15 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.83 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.24 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.06 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.47 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.68 #40d581 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf2a7e  rgb(191, 42, 126)  hsl(326, 64%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2abf6b  rgb(42, 191, 107)  hsl(146, 64%, 46%)  Emerald
#7ebf2a  rgb(126, 191, 42)  hsl(86, 64%, 46%)  Yellow Green
#2a7ebf  rgb(42, 126, 191)  hsl(206, 64%, 46%)  Steel Blue