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#BD91CF Color

#BD91CF is rgb(189, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 30%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD91CF
HEX#BD91CF
RGBrgb(189, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.1 315.9)
LABlab(66.06% 25.37 -25.49)
LCHlch(66.06% 35.96 314.86)

What #BD91CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD91CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

African Violet#B284BEΔE 5.24Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.52Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.18Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.71Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.86Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BD91CF Channel Values

How #BD91CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 145 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD91CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD91CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD91CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD91CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD91CF
Complementary
#A3CF91
Analogous
#9E91CF
Analogous
#CF91C1
Triadic
#CFBD91
Triadic
#91CFBD
Split comp.
#C1CF91
Split comp.
#91CF9E

Tints & Shades of #BD91CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C69FD5
#CEADDB
#D7BCE1
#E1CDE9
#EADCEF
#F2EAF6

Shades

#AA71C1
#954EB1
#7A4091
#5F3271
#452452
#27142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD91CF.

How #BD91CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD91CF
Protanopia#9A9ACF
Protanomaly#A996CF
Deuteranopia#A1A1CE
Deuteranomaly#AD9BCE
Tritanopia#B69B9B
Tritanomaly#B997B2
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #BD91CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd91cf: #BD91CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD91CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd91cf': '#BD91CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bd91cf">#BD91CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD91CF"

More Purple Colors

#BD91CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD91CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD91CF?

#BD91CF is a light purple — rgb(189, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #BD91CF?

#BD91CF is rgb(189, 145, 207) — red 189, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD91CF?

#BD91CF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD91CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD91CF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD91CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD91CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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