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#BF7D9D Color

#BF7D9D is rgb(191, 125, 157) in RGB, hsl(331, 34%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 18%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF7D9D
HEX#BF7D9D
RGBrgb(191, 125, 157)
HSLhsl(331, 34%, 62%)
HSVhsv(331, 35%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 18%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.091 349.3)
LABlab(60.19% 29.74 -6.10)
LCHlch(60.19% 30.36 348.41)

What #BF7D9D 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 #BF7D9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.04Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.27English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.3Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 10.57Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.3Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 12.65

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

#BF7D9D Channel Values

How #BF7D9D 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 125 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 34% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 35% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 18% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF7D9D 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF7D9D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF7D9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF7D9D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BF7D9D
Complementary
#7DBF9F
Analogous
#BF7DBE
Analogous
#BF7E7D
Triadic
#9DBF7D
Triadic
#7D9DBF
Split comp.
#7DBF7E
Split comp.
#7DBEBF

Tints & Shades of #BF7D9D

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

#C78EAA
#D09FB7
#D8B0C4
#E2C5D3
#EBD6E0
#F3E7ED

Shades

#B26288
#9A4C71
#7E3E5D
#633149
#482335
#29141E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF7D9D.

How #BF7D9D 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#BF7D9D
Protanopia#8B8B9D
Protanomaly#A2869D
Deuteranopia#97979B
Deuteranomaly#A88D9C
Tritanopia#BC8282
Tritanomaly#BD808D
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF7D9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf7d9d: #BF7D9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF7D9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf7d9d': '#BF7D9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.490, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_bf7d9d">#BF7D9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF7D9D"

More Pink Colors

#BF7D9D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BF7D9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF7D9D?

#BF7D9D is a light pink — rgb(191, 125, 157) in RGB and hsl(331, 34%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #BF7D9D?

#BF7D9D is rgb(191, 125, 157) — red 191, green 125, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF7D9D?

#BF7D9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 18%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF7D9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF7D9D scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF7D9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF7D9D 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 17.3, which is visibly different.

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