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#BF287C

#bf287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.06% magenta, 35.08% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 326.62°, with 65.37% saturation and 45.29% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.33.

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Relative luminance0.1405

Complementary

  1. #bf287c
  2. #28bf6b

Split complementary

  1. #bf287c
  2. #30bf28
  3. #28bfb6

Analogous

  1. #b628bf
  2. #bf287c
  3. #bf2830

Triadic

  1. #bf287c
  2. #7cbf28
  3. #287cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf287c
  2. #bf6b28
  3. #28bf6b
  4. #287cbf

Square

  1. #bf287c
  2. #bfb628
  3. #28bf6b
  4. #2830bf

Monochromatic

  1. #400e2a
  2. #801b53
  3. #bf287c
  4. #dc58a1
  5. #e997c5

Shades

#bf287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf287c
  2. #ac2470
  3. #992063
  4. #861c57
  5. #73184a
  6. #60143e
  7. #4c1032
  8. #390c25
  9. #260819
  10. #13040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf287c
  2. #c53e89
  3. #cc5396
  4. #d269a3
  5. #d97eb0
  6. #df94be
  7. #e5a9cb
  8. #ecbfd8
  9. #f2d4e5
  10. #f9eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf287c
  2. #b9317c
  3. #b23a7d
  4. #ac427d
  5. #a64b7e
  6. #a0547e
  7. #995d7e
  8. #93667f
  9. #8d6e7f
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935671 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #46577e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717279 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce174f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88497d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965d7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81f64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf287c {
  color: #bf287c;
}
Background
.bg-bf287c {
  background-color: #bf287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf287c {
  border: 2px solid #bf287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf287c, #bf2830);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.33 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.72 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.53 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.71 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.88 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.52 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.68 #40d783 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bf287c  rgb(191, 40, 124)  hsl(327, 65%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#28bf6b  rgb(40, 191, 107)  hsl(147, 65%, 45%)  Emerald
#7cbf28  rgb(124, 191, 40)  hsl(87, 65%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#287cbf  rgb(40, 124, 191)  hsl(207, 65%, 45%)  Tufts Blue