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#BF44CF Color

#BF44CF is rgb(191, 68, 207) in RGB, hsl(293, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF44CF
HEX#BF44CF
RGBrgb(191, 68, 207)
HSLhsl(293, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(293, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.224 322.9)
LABlab(51.29% 62.76 -48.41)
LCHlch(51.29% 79.25 322.36)

What #BF44CF 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 #BF44CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.06Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.49Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.01Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.13Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.49Mauveine#8D029BΔE 17.59

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

#BF44CF Channel Values

How #BF44CF 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 68 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF44CF 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF44CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF44CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF44CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BF44CF
Complementary
#55CF44
Analogous
#7A44CF
Analogous
#CF449A
Triadic
#CFBF44
Triadic
#44CFBF
Split comp.
#9ACF44
Split comp.
#44CF7A

Tints & Shades of #BF44CF

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

#C75DD5
#D179DC
#D992E3
#E2AAE9
#EAC2EF
#F4DFF7

Shades

#AE31BF
#942AA2
#7A2386
#5D1A65
#431349
#290C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF44CF.

How #BF44CF 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#BF44CF
Protanopia#6767CF
Protanomaly#935BCF
Deuteranopia#7F7FCD
Deuteranomaly#9D6CCE
Tritanopia#B36565
Tritanomaly#B8599B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF44CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf44cf: #BF44CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF44CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf44cf': '#BF44CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.267, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bf44cf">#BF44CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF44CF"

More Pink Colors

#BF44CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BF44CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF44CF?

#BF44CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 68, 207) in RGB and hsl(293, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #BF44CF?

#BF44CF is rgb(191, 68, 207) — red 191, green 68, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF44CF?

#BF44CF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF44CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF44CF scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF44CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF44CF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.