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#BF0873 Color

#BF0873 is rgb(191, 8, 115) in RGB, hsl(325, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF0873
HEX#BF0873
RGBrgb(191, 8, 115)
HSLhsl(325, 92%, 39%)
HSVhsv(325, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.214 354.3)
LABlab(42.47% 67.93 -7.19)
LCHlch(42.47% 68.31 353.96)

What #BF0873 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 #BF0873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BF0873 Channel Values

How #BF0873 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 191 · G 8 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 92% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 40% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF0873 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.

TextWhite text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF0873

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF0873; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF0873

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF0873.

How #BF0873 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#BF0873
Protanopia#555572
Protanomaly#8C4373
Deuteranopia#74746E
Deuteranomaly#985B70
Tritanopia#BB2B2B
Tritanomaly#BD2151
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF0873 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf0873: #BF0873;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF0873;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf0873': '#BF0873' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.031, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_bf0873">#BF0873</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF0873"

More Pink Colors

#BF0873 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF0873 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF0873?

#BF0873 is a dark pink — rgb(191, 8, 115) in RGB and hsl(325, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #BF0873?

#BF0873 is rgb(191, 8, 115) — red 191, green 8, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF0873?

#BF0873 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF0873 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF0873 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF0873 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF0873 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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