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#BF3AAA

#bf3aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf3aaa 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 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.63% magenta, 10.99% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 309.47°, 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.51.

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Relative luminance0.17

Complementary

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #3abf4f

Split complementary

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #68bf3a
  3. #3abf91

Analogous

  1. #913abf
  2. #bf3aaa
  3. #bf3a68

Triadic

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #aabf3a
  3. #3aaabf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #bf4f3a
  3. #3abf4f
  4. #3aaabf

Square

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #bf913a
  3. #3abf4f
  4. #3a68bf

Monochromatic

  1. #4a1642
  2. #842876
  3. #bf3aaa
  4. #d471c4
  5. #e6acdd

Shades

#bf3aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #ac3499
  3. #992e88
  4. #862977
  5. #732366
  6. #601d55
  7. #4c1744
  8. #391133
  9. #260c22
  10. #130611
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #c54eb3
  3. #cc61bb
  4. #d275c4
  5. #d989cc
  6. #df9dd5
  7. #e5b0dd
  8. #ecc4e6
  9. #f2d8ee
  10. #f9ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3aaa
  2. #b941a6
  3. #b248a2
  4. #ac4f9d
  5. #a65699
  6. #a05d95
  7. #996491
  8. #936b8d
  9. #8d7288
  10. #867984
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97618c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3966ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #677aa7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8446d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8558ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9366a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5408a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3aaa {
  color: #bf3aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bf3aaa {
  background-color: #bf3aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bf3aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 58 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 53% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3aaa, #bf3a68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 58 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.51 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.52 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.15 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.44 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.17 #40c555 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bf3aaa  rgb(191, 58, 170)  hsl(309, 53%, 49%)  Purpureus
#3abf4f  rgb(58, 191, 79)  hsl(129, 53%, 49%)  Lime Green
#aabf3a  rgb(170, 191, 58)  hsl(69, 53%, 49%)  Apple Green
#3aaabf  rgb(58, 170, 191)  hsl(189, 53%, 49%)  Bondi Blue