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#BF5FBF Color

#BF5FBF is rgb(191, 95, 191) in RGB, hsl(300, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF5FBF
HEX#BF5FBF
RGBrgb(191, 95, 191)
HSLhsl(300, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(300, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.171 327.4)
LABlab(55.02% 49.09 -33.39)
LCHlch(55.02% 59.37 325.78)

What #BF5FBF 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 #BF5FBF, 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.

#BF5FBF Channel Values

How #BF5FBF 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 95 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF5FBF 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF5FBF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF5FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF5FBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BF5FBF

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 #BF5FBF.

How #BF5FBF 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#BF5FBF
Protanopia#7777BF
Protanomaly#996EBF
Deuteranopia#8989BD
Deuteranomaly#A17ABE
Tritanopia#B67171
Tritanomaly#BA6A97
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF5FBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf5fbf: #BF5FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF5FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf5fbf': '#BF5FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.373, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_bf5fbf">#BF5FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF5FBF"

More Pink Colors

#BF5FBF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF5FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF5FBF?

#BF5FBF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(191, 95, 191) in RGB and hsl(300, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #BF5FBF?

#BF5FBF is rgb(191, 95, 191) — red 191, green 95, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF5FBF?

#BF5FBF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF5FBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF5FBF scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF5FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF5FBF 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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