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#BF3FA9

#bf3fa9 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf3fa9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.02% magenta, 11.52% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 310.31°, 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.64.

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Relative luminance0.175

Complementary

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #3fbf55

Split complementary

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #69bf3f
  3. #3fbf95

Analogous

  1. #953fbf
  2. #bf3fa9
  3. #bf3f69

Triadic

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #a9bf3f
  3. #3fa9bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #bf553f
  3. #3fbf55
  4. #3fa9bf

Square

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #bf953f
  3. #3fbf55
  4. #3f69bf

Monochromatic

  1. #4c1943
  2. #852c76
  3. #bf3fa9
  4. #d278c3
  5. #e5b2dd

Shades

#bf3fa9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #ac3998
  3. #993287
  4. #862c76
  5. #732665
  6. #602055
  7. #4c1944
  8. #391333
  9. #260d22
  10. #130611
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3fa9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #c552b2
  3. #cc65ba
  4. #d279c3
  5. #d98ccb
  6. #df9fd4
  7. #e5b2dd
  8. #ecc5e5
  9. #f2d9ee
  10. #f9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3fa9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3fa9
  2. #b946a5
  3. #b24ca1
  4. #ac539d
  5. #a65999
  6. #a06095
  7. #996690
  8. #936d8c
  9. #8d7388
  10. #867a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #98638c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f68ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a7ba6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8486e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #865aab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9468a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5448a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3fa9 {
  color: #bf3fa9;
}
Background
.bg-bf3fa9 {
  background-color: #bf3fa9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3fa9 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3fa9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3fa9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 63 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3fa9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3fa9, #bf3f69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3fa9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 63 169 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.64 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.91 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.99 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.51 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.13 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.22 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.75 #40c056 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bf3fa9  rgb(191, 63, 169)  hsl(310, 50%, 50%)  Purpureus
#3fbf55  rgb(63, 191, 85)  hsl(130, 50%, 50%)  Mantis
#a9bf3f  rgb(169, 191, 63)  hsl(70, 50%, 50%)  Apple Green
#3fa9bf  rgb(63, 169, 191)  hsl(190, 50%, 50%)  Moonstone Blue