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#BF3A96

#bf3a96 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf3a96 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 22.75% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.63% magenta, 21.47% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.5°, with 53.41% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.67.

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Relative luminance0.163

Complementary

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #3abf63

Split complementary

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #53bf3a
  3. #3abfa5

Analogous

  1. #a53abf
  2. #bf3a96
  3. #bf3a53

Triadic

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #96bf3a
  3. #3a96bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #bf633a
  3. #3abf63
  4. #3a96bf

Square

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #bfa53a
  3. #3abf63
  4. #3a53bf

Monochromatic

  1. #4a163a
  2. #842868
  3. #bf3a96
  4. #d471b6
  5. #e6acd4

Shades

#bf3a96 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #ac3487
  3. #992e78
  4. #862969
  5. #73235a
  6. #601d4b
  7. #4c173c
  8. #39112d
  9. #260c1e
  10. #13060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3a96 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #c54ea1
  3. #cc61ab
  4. #d275b6
  5. #d989c0
  6. #df9dcb
  7. #e5b0d5
  8. #ecc4e0
  9. #f2d8ea
  10. #f9ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3a96 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3a96
  2. #b94194
  3. #b24892
  4. #ac4f8f
  5. #a6568d
  6. #a05d8b
  7. #996489
  8. #936b87
  9. #8d7284
  10. #867982
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965f81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #466299 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f7893 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb3b63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885598 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #966594 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c63b7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3a96 {
  color: #bf3a96;
}
Background
.bg-bf3a96 {
  background-color: #bf3a96;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3a96 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3a96;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3a96;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 58 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 53% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3a96 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3a96, #bf3a53);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3a96 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 58 150 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.67 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.41 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.91 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.94 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.32 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 11.86 #40c569 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf3a96  rgb(191, 58, 150)  hsl(319, 53%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#3abf63  rgb(58, 191, 99)  hsl(139, 53%, 49%)  Emerald
#96bf3a  rgb(150, 191, 58)  hsl(79, 53%, 49%)  Yellow Green
#3a96bf  rgb(58, 150, 191)  hsl(199, 53%, 49%)  Bondi Blue