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#BF01AC

#bf01ac ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.48% magenta, 9.95% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 306°, with 98.96% saturation and 37.65% 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 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.34.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1408

Complementary

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #01bf14

Split complementary

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #4dbf01
  3. #01bf73

Analogous

  1. #7301bf
  2. #bf01ac
  3. #bf014d

Triadic

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #acbf01
  3. #01acbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #bf1401
  3. #01bf14
  4. #01acbf

Square

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #bf7301
  3. #01bf14
  4. #014dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #270023
  2. #730167
  3. #bf01ac
  4. #fe0fe6
  5. #fe5bee

Shades

#bf01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #ac019b
  3. #99018a
  4. #860178
  5. #730167
  6. #600156
  7. #4c0045
  8. #390034
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #c51ab4
  3. #cc34bd
  4. #d24dc5
  5. #d967cd
  6. #df80d6
  7. #e599de
  8. #ecb3e6
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f9e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf01ac
  2. #b90ea8
  3. #b21aa3
  4. #ac279f
  5. #a6349a
  6. #a04196
  7. #994d92
  8. #935a8d
  9. #8d6789
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935289 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5871a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c82764 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d46ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d59aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51d87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf01ac {
  color: #bf01ac;
}
Background
.bg-bf01ac {
  background-color: #bf01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf01ac {
  border: 2px solid #bf01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 99% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf01ac, #bf014d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.87 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.68 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.74 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.50 #40fe53 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf01ac  rgb(191, 1, 172)  hsl(306, 99%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bf14  rgb(1, 191, 20)  hsl(126, 99%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#acbf01  rgb(172, 191, 1)  hsl(66, 99%, 38%)  Apple Green
#01acbf  rgb(1, 172, 191)  hsl(186, 99%, 38%)  Cadet Blue