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#BF59BF

#bf59bf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bf59bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 44.35% saturation and 54.9% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.2198

Complementary

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #59bf59

Split complementary

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #8cbf59
  3. #59bf8c

Analogous

  1. #8c59bf
  2. #bf59bf
  3. #bf598c

Triadic

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #bfbf59
  3. #59bfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #bf5959
  3. #59bf59
  4. #59bfbf

Square

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #bf8c59
  3. #59bf59
  4. #598cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #5c235c
  2. #933993
  3. #bf59bf
  4. #d490d4
  5. #eac7ea

Shades

#bf59bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #ac50ac
  3. #994799
  4. #863e86
  5. #733573
  6. #602d60
  7. #4c244c
  8. #391b39
  9. #261226
  10. #130913
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf59bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #c56ac5
  3. #cc7acc
  4. #d28bd2
  5. #d99bd9
  6. #dfacdf
  7. #e5bde5
  8. #eccdec
  9. #f2def2
  10. #f9eef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf59bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf59bf
  2. #b95db9
  3. #b261b2
  4. #ac65ac
  5. #a669a6
  6. #a06da0
  7. #997099
  8. #937493
  9. #8d788d
  10. #867c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #818181 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e739e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f79c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f86bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c46584 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a6dc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9676bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2609f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf59bf {
  color: #bf59bf;
}
Background
.bg-bf59bf {
  background-color: #bf59bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf59bf {
  border: 2px solid #bf59bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf59bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 44% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf59bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf59bf, #bf598c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf59bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.23 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 7.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.65 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.99 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.33 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.93 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.24 #40a640 Inverted #818181 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bf59bf  rgb(191, 89, 191)  hsl(300, 44%, 55%)  Medium Orchid
#59bf59  rgb(89, 191, 89)  hsl(120, 44%, 55%)  Mantis
#bfbf59  rgb(191, 191, 89)  hsl(60, 44%, 55%)  Dark Khaki
#59bfbf  rgb(89, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 44%, 55%)  Verdigris