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#BF2EDC Color

#BF2EDC is rgb(191, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(290, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 79%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF2EDC
HEX#BF2EDC
RGBrgb(191, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(290, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(290, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.257 320.1)
LABlab(49.36% 71.54 -58.89)
LCHlch(49.36% 92.66 320.54)

What #BF2EDC 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 #BF2EDC, 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.

#BF2EDC Channel Values

How #BF2EDC 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 46 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF2EDC 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF2EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF2EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF2EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF2EDC

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 #BF2EDC.

How #BF2EDC 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#BF2EDC
Protanopia#5E5EDC
Protanomaly#8F4FDC
Deuteranopia#7979DA
Deuteranomaly#9A63DB
Tritanopia#B05F5F
Tritanomaly#B650A1
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF2EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf2edc: #BF2EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF2EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf2edc': '#BF2EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_bf2edc">#BF2EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF2EDC"

More Pink Colors

#BF2EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF2EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF2EDC?

#BF2EDC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(290, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.

What is the RGB value of #BF2EDC?

#BF2EDC is rgb(191, 46, 220) — red 191, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF2EDC?

#BF2EDC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF2EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF2EDC scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF2EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF2EDC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.

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