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#BF84FB Color

#BF84FB is rgb(191, 132, 251) in RGB, hsl(270, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF84FB
HEX#BF84FB
RGBrgb(191, 132, 251)
HSLhsl(270, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(270, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.175 305.3)
LABlab(64.95% 40.08 -51.42)
LCHlch(64.95% 65.20 307.94)

What #BF84FB 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 #BF84FB, 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 purple in the library.

#BF84FB Channel Values

How #BF84FB 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 132 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF84FB 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF84FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF84FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF84FB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF84FB

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 #BF84FB.

How #BF84FB 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#BF84FB
Protanopia#9090FB
Protanomaly#A58CFB
Deuteranopia#9B9BFA
Deuteranomaly#AA92FA
Tritanopia#AF9A9A
Tritanomaly#B592C8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF84FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf84fb: #BF84FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF84FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf84fb': '#BF84FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.518, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_bf84fb">#BF84FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF84FB"

More Purple Colors

#BF84FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF84FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF84FB?

#BF84FB is a light purple — rgb(191, 132, 251) in RGB and hsl(270, 94%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.

What is the RGB value of #BF84FB?

#BF84FB is rgb(191, 132, 251) — red 191, green 132, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF84FB?

#BF84FB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 47%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF84FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF84FB scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF84FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF84FB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.45, which is visibly different.

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