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#BF56C2 Color

#BF56C2 is rgb(191, 86, 194) in RGB, hsl(298, 47%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF56C2
HEX#BF56C2
RGBrgb(191, 86, 194)
HSLhsl(298, 47%, 55%)
HSVhsv(298, 56%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.188 326.5)
LABlab(53.53% 53.62 -37.44)
LCHlch(53.53% 65.39 325.08)

What #BF56C2 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 #BF56C2, 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.

#BF56C2 Channel Values

How #BF56C2 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 86 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 47% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 56% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF56C2 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF56C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF56C2; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #BF56C2

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 #BF56C2.

How #BF56C2 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#BF56C2
Protanopia#7171C2
Protanomaly#9767C2
Deuteranopia#8585C0
Deuteranomaly#A075C1
Tritanopia#B56C6C
Tritanomaly#B96496
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF56C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf56c2: #BF56C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF56C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf56c2': '#BF56C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.337, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_bf56c2">#BF56C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF56C2"

More Pink Colors

#BF56C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF56C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF56C2?

#BF56C2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 86, 194) in RGB and hsl(298, 47%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.

What is the RGB value of #BF56C2?

#BF56C2 is rgb(191, 86, 194) — red 191, green 86, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF56C2?

#BF56C2 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 56%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF56C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF56C2 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF56C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF56C2 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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