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#BF407D Color

#BF407D is rgb(191, 64, 125) in RGB, hsl(331, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 35%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF407D
HEX#BF407D
RGBrgb(191, 64, 125)
HSLhsl(331, 50%, 50%)
HSVhsv(331, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 35%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.172 354.4)
LABlab(47.64% 55.32 -5.72)
LCHlch(47.64% 55.62 354.09)

What #BF407D 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 #BF407D, 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.

#BF407D Channel Values

How #BF407D 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 64 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 50% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 35% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF407D 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF407D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF407D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF407D; 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
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF407D

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 #BF407D.

How #BF407D 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#BF407D
Protanopia#65657C
Protanomaly#92597D
Deuteranopia#7D7D79
Deuteranomaly#9C6A7B
Tritanopia#BC4B4B
Tritanomaly#BD4763
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF407D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf407d: #BF407D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF407D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf407d': '#BF407D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.251, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_bf407d">#BF407D</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF407D"

More Pink Colors

#BF407D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF407D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF407D?

#BF407D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 64, 125) in RGB and hsl(331, 50%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #BF407D?

#BF407D is rgb(191, 64, 125) — red 191, green 64, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF407D?

#BF407D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 35%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF407D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF407D scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF407D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF407D 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 16.69, which is visibly different.

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