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#BF00A8

#bf00a8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf00a8 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12.04% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 307.23°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.73.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.139

Complementary

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #00bf17

Split complementary

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #48bf00
  3. #00bf77

Analogous

  1. #7700bf
  2. #bf00a8
  3. #bf0048

Triadic

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #a8bf00
  3. #00a8bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #bf1700
  3. #00bf17
  4. #00a8bf

Square

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #bf7700
  3. #00bf17
  4. #0048bf

Monochromatic

  1. #260021
  2. #720065
  3. #bf00a8
  4. #ff0ce2
  5. #ff59eb

Shades

#bf00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #ac0097
  3. #990086
  4. #860076
  5. #730065
  6. #600054
  7. #4c0043
  8. #390032
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #c51ab1
  3. #cc33b9
  4. #d24dc2
  5. #d966cb
  6. #df80d4
  7. #e599dc
  8. #ecb3e5
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf00a8
  2. #b90da4
  3. #b21aa0
  4. #ac269c
  5. #a63398
  6. #a04094
  7. #994d90
  8. #935a8c
  9. #8d6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935286 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a71a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92362 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e45aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e58a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf00a8 {
  color: #bf00a8;
}
Background
.bg-bf00a8 {
  background-color: #bf00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bf00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf00a8, #bf0048);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.13 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.93 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.42 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.58 #40ff57 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf00a8  rgb(191, 0, 168)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bf17  rgb(0, 191, 23)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a8bf00  rgb(168, 191, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a8bf  rgb(0, 168, 191)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue