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#BF00A9

#bf00a9 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf00a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 11.52% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 306.91°, 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 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.88.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1394

Complementary

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #00bf16

Split complementary

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #4abf00
  3. #00bf75

Analogous

  1. #7500bf
  2. #bf00a9
  3. #bf004a

Triadic

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #a9bf00
  3. #00a9bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #bf1600
  3. #00bf16
  4. #00a9bf

Square

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #bf7500
  3. #00bf16
  4. #004abf

Monochromatic

  1. #260022
  2. #720065
  3. #bf00a9
  4. #ff0ce3
  5. #ff59ec

Shades

#bf00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #ac0098
  3. #990087
  4. #860076
  5. #730065
  6. #600055
  7. #4c0044
  8. #390033
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #c51ab2
  3. #cc33ba
  4. #d24dc3
  5. #d966cb
  6. #df80d4
  7. #e599dd
  8. #ecb3e5
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf00a9
  2. #b90da5
  3. #b21aa1
  4. #ac269d
  5. #a63399
  6. #a04095
  7. #994d90
  8. #935a8c
  9. #8d6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5971a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92462 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e45ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e59a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf00a9 {
  color: #bf00a9;
}
Background
.bg-bf00a9 {
  background-color: #bf00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #bf00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf00a9, #bf004a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.07 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.80 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.49 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.62 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.45 #40ff56 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf00a9  rgb(191, 0, 169)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bf16  rgb(0, 191, 22)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a9bf00  rgb(169, 191, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a9bf  rgb(0, 169, 191)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue