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#BF3785

#bf3785 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf3785 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.57% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.2% magenta, 30.37% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 325.59°, with 55.28% saturation and 48.24% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.07.

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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #bf3785
  2. #37bf71

Split complementary

  1. #bf3785
  2. #41bf37
  3. #37bfb5

Analogous

  1. #b537bf
  2. #bf3785
  3. #bf3741

Triadic

  1. #bf3785
  2. #85bf37
  3. #3785bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3785
  2. #bf7137
  3. #37bf71
  4. #3785bf

Square

  1. #bf3785
  2. #bfb537
  3. #37bf71
  4. #3741bf

Monochromatic

  1. #481532
  2. #84265c
  3. #bf3785
  4. #d56da9
  5. #e6a9cc

Shades

#bf3785 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3785
  2. #ac3278
  3. #992c6a
  4. #86275d
  5. #732150
  6. #601c43
  7. #4c1635
  8. #391128
  9. #260b1b
  10. #13060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3785 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3785
  2. #c54b91
  3. #cc5f9d
  4. #d273aa
  5. #d987b6
  6. #df9bc2
  7. #e5afce
  8. #ecc3da
  9. #f2d7e7
  10. #f9ebf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3785 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3785
  2. #b93e85
  3. #b24684
  4. #ac4d84
  5. #a65483
  6. #a05c83
  7. #996382
  8. #936a82
  9. #8d7181
  10. #867981
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955d78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c5e87 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737682 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd3059 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #895186 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #976383 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7336d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3785 {
  color: #bf3785;
}
Background
.bg-bf3785 {
  background-color: #bf3785;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3785 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3785;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3785;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 55 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3785 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3785, #bf3741);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3785 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 55 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.07 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.41 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.84 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.84 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.87 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.10 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.83 #40c87a Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf3785  rgb(191, 55, 133)  hsl(326, 55%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#37bf71  rgb(55, 191, 113)  hsl(146, 55%, 48%)  Emerald
#85bf37  rgb(133, 191, 55)  hsl(86, 55%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#3785bf  rgb(55, 133, 191)  hsl(206, 55%, 48%)  Steel Blue