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#BF0AAA

#bf0aaa ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0aaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.92% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.76% magenta, 10.99% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 306.96°, with 90.05% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.93.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.142

Complementary

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #0abf1f

Split complementary

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #50bf0a
  3. #0abf79

Analogous

  1. #790abf
  2. #bf0aaa
  3. #bf0a50

Triadic

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #aabf0a
  3. #0aaabf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #bf1f0a
  3. #0abf1f
  4. #0aaabf

Square

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #bf790a
  3. #0abf1f
  4. #0a50bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0229
  2. #760669
  3. #bf0aaa
  4. #f322db
  5. #f76be7

Shades

#bf0aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #ac0999
  3. #990888
  4. #860777
  5. #730666
  6. #600555
  7. #4c0444
  8. #390333
  9. #260222
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #c523b3
  3. #cc3bbb
  4. #d254c4
  5. #d96ccc
  6. #df85d5
  7. #e59ddd
  8. #ecb6e6
  9. #f2ceee
  10. #f9e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0aaa
  2. #b916a6
  3. #b222a2
  4. #ac2d9d
  5. #a63999
  6. #a04595
  7. #995191
  8. #935d8d
  9. #8d6888
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935388 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #015aae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a72a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92864 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e47ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5aa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51f86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0aaa {
  color: #bf0aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bf0aaa {
  background-color: #bf0aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bf0aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 10 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0aaa, #bf0a50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 10 170 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.81 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.69 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.45 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.87 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.49 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.50 #40f555 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf0aaa  rgb(191, 10, 170)  hsl(307, 90%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0abf1f  rgb(10, 191, 31)  hsl(127, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aabf0a  rgb(170, 191, 10)  hsl(67, 90%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0aaabf  rgb(10, 170, 191)  hsl(187, 90%, 39%)  Bondi Blue