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#BF3F97

#bf3f97 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf3f97 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 24.71% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.02% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 318.75°, with 50.39% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.1687

Complementary

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #3fbf67

Split complementary

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #57bf3f
  3. #3fbfa7

Analogous

  1. #a73fbf
  2. #bf3f97
  3. #bf3f57

Triadic

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #97bf3f
  3. #3f97bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #bf673f
  3. #3fbf67
  4. #3f97bf

Square

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #bfa73f
  3. #3fbf67
  4. #3f57bf

Monochromatic

  1. #4c193c
  2. #852c6a
  3. #bf3f97
  4. #d278b6
  5. #e5b2d5

Shades

#bf3f97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #ac3988
  3. #993279
  4. #862c6a
  5. #73265b
  6. #60204c
  7. #4c193c
  8. #39132d
  9. #260d1e
  10. #13060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3f97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #c552a1
  3. #cc65ac
  4. #d279b6
  5. #d98cc1
  6. #df9fcb
  7. #e5b2d5
  8. #ecc5e0
  9. #f2d9ea
  10. #f9ecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3f97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3f97
  2. #b94695
  3. #b24c92
  4. #ac5390
  5. #a6598e
  6. #a0608c
  7. #996689
  8. #936d87
  9. #8d7385
  10. #867a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976282 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a659a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717a94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb4065 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #895899 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #966795 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6407c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3f97 {
  color: #bf3f97;
}
Background
.bg-bf3f97 {
  background-color: #bf3f97;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3f97 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3f97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3f97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 63 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3f97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3f97, #bf3f57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3f97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 63 151 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.85 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.29 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.85 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.57 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.90 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.99 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 11.44 #40c068 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bf3f97  rgb(191, 63, 151)  hsl(319, 50%, 50%)  Mulberry
#3fbf67  rgb(63, 191, 103)  hsl(139, 50%, 50%)  Emerald
#97bf3f  rgb(151, 191, 63)  hsl(79, 50%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#3f97bf  rgb(63, 151, 191)  hsl(199, 50%, 50%)  Bondi Blue