#BF07E9 Color
#BF07E9 is rgb(191, 7, 233) in RGB, hsl(289, 94%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 97%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF07E9rgb(191, 7, 233)hsl(289, 94%, 47%)hsv(289, 97%, 91%)cmyk(18%, 97%, 0%, 9%)oklch(59.4% 0.286 317.7)lab(47.86% 79.56 -68.68)lch(47.86% 105.10 319.20)What #BF07E9 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 #BF07E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF07E9 Channel Values
How #BF07E9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 7 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 94% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 97% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF07E9 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.
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Colors That Go With #BF07E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF07E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BF07E9
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.
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How #BF07E9 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.
#BF07E9#5555E9#8C42E9#7474E7#985BE8#AD5B5B#B447A7#737373Using #BF07E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf07e9: #BF07E9;background-color: #BF07E9;colors: { 'color-bf07e9': '#BF07E9' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.027, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_bf07e9">#BF07E9</color>fill="#BF07E9"More Purple Colors
#BF07E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF07E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF07E9?
#BF07E9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(191, 7, 233) in RGB and hsl(289, 94%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #BF07E9?
#BF07E9 is rgb(191, 7, 233) — red 191, green 7, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF07E9?
#BF07E9 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 97%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF07E9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BF07E9 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF07E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF07E9 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.
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