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#BF2D9D

#bf2d9d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf2d9d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 17.65% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.44% magenta, 17.8% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 313.97°, with 61.86% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.31.

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Relative luminance0.1539

Complementary

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #2dbf4f

Split complementary

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #54bf2d
  3. #2dbf98

Analogous

  1. #982dbf
  2. #bf2d9d
  3. #bf2d54

Triadic

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #9dbf2d
  3. #2d9dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #bf4f2d
  3. #2dbf4f
  4. #2d9dbf

Square

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #bf982d
  3. #2dbf4f
  4. #2d54bf

Monochromatic

  1. #431037
  2. #811e6a
  3. #bf2d9d
  4. #d95fbd
  5. #e89dd6

Shades

#bf2d9d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #ac298d
  3. #99247e
  4. #86206e
  5. #731b5e
  6. #60174f
  7. #4c123f
  8. #390e2f
  9. #26091f
  10. #130510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2d9d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #c542a7
  3. #cc57b1
  4. #d26cba
  5. #d981c4
  6. #df96ce
  7. #e5abd8
  8. #ecc0e2
  9. #f2d5eb
  10. #f9eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2d9d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2d9d
  2. #b9359a
  3. #b23e97
  4. #ac4694
  5. #a64e91
  6. #a0578f
  7. #995f8c
  8. #936789
  9. #8d6f86
  10. #867883
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955a83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #375fa0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #68769a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca3362 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844f9f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93609b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6317e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2d9d {
  color: #bf2d9d;
}
Background
.bg-bf2d9d {
  background-color: #bf2d9d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2d9d {
  border: 2px solid #bf2d9d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2d9d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 45 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2d9d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2d9d, #bf2d54);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2d9d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 45 157 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.31 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.95 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.31 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.89 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.54 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.76 #40d262 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf2d9d  rgb(191, 45, 157)  hsl(314, 62%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2dbf4f  rgb(45, 191, 79)  hsl(134, 62%, 46%)  Lime Green
#9dbf2d  rgb(157, 191, 45)  hsl(74, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2d9dbf  rgb(45, 157, 191)  hsl(194, 62%, 46%)  Bondi Blue