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#BF4584 Color

#BF4584 is rgb(191, 69, 132) in RGB, hsl(329, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 31%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF4584
HEX#BF4584
RGBrgb(191, 69, 132)
HSLhsl(329, 49%, 51%)
HSVhsv(329, 64%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 31%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.169 351.7)
LABlab(48.58% 53.95 -8.56)
LCHlch(48.58% 54.63 350.99)

What #BF4584 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 #BF4584, 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.

#BF4584 Channel Values

How #BF4584 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 69 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 49% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 64% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 31% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF4584 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 text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF4584

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF4584; 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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Tints & Shades of #BF4584

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF4584.

How #BF4584 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#BF4584
Protanopia#686883
Protanomaly#935C84
Deuteranopia#7F7F81
Deuteranomaly#9D6C82
Tritanopia#BB5050
Tritanomaly#BD4C69
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF4584 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf4584: #BF4584;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF4584;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf4584': '#BF4584' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.271, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_bf4584">#BF4584</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF4584"

More Pink Colors

#BF4584 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF4584 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF4584?

#BF4584 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 69, 132) in RGB and hsl(329, 49%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #BF4584?

#BF4584 is rgb(191, 69, 132) — red 191, green 69, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF4584?

#BF4584 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 31%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF4584 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF4584 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF4584 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF4584 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 16.9, which is visibly different.

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