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#BF4F83 Color

#BF4F83 is rgb(191, 79, 131) in RGB, hsl(332, 47%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 31%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF4F83
HEX#BF4F83
RGBrgb(191, 79, 131)
HSLhsl(332, 47%, 53%)
HSVhsv(332, 59%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 31%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.154 353.9)
LABlab(50.18% 49.63 -5.60)
LCHlch(50.18% 49.94 353.57)

What #BF4F83 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 #BF4F83, 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.

#BF4F83 Channel Values

How #BF4F83 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 79 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 47% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 59% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 31% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF4F83 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF4F83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF4F83; 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 #BF4F83

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 #BF4F83.

How #BF4F83 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#BF4F83
Protanopia#6D6D82
Protanomaly#956383
Deuteranopia#828280
Deuteranomaly#9E7181
Tritanopia#BC5858
Tritanomaly#BD546C
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF4F83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf4f83: #BF4F83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF4F83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf4f83': '#BF4F83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.310, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_bf4f83">#BF4F83</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF4F83"

More Pink Colors

#BF4F83 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF4F83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF4F83?

#BF4F83 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 79, 131) in RGB and hsl(332, 47%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #BF4F83?

#BF4F83 is rgb(191, 79, 131) — red 191, green 79, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF4F83?

#BF4F83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 31%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF4F83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF4F83 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF4F83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF4F83 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.

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