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#BF92B2 Color

#BF92B2 is rgb(191, 146, 178) in RGB, hsl(317, 26%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 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 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF92B2
HEX#BF92B2
RGBrgb(191, 146, 178)
HSLhsl(317, 26%, 66%)
HSVhsv(317, 24%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.069 337.1)
LABlab(65.67% 21.37 -9.91)
LCHlch(65.67% 23.56 335.13)

What #BF92B2 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 #BF92B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.44Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.06Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.36Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.99English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.8Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.91

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

#BF92B2 Channel Values

How #BF92B2 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 146 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 26% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 24% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF92B2 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF92B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF92B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF92B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BF92B2
Complementary
#92BF9F
Analogous
#B592BF
Analogous
#BF929C
Triadic
#B2BF92
Triadic
#92B2BF
Split comp.
#9CBF92
Split comp.
#92BFB5

Tints & Shades of #BF92B2

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

#C8A2BD
#D0AFC6
#D9BFD2
#E1CCDB
#EADCE6
#F2E9EF

Shades

#AE759E
#9A5B88
#7D4A6F
#643A58
#472A3E
#2A1925

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF92B2.

How #BF92B2 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#BF92B2
Protanopia#9B9BB2
Protanomaly#AB97B2
Deuteranopia#A3A3B1
Deuteranomaly#AF9CB1
Tritanopia#BC9797
Tritanomaly#BD95A2
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF92B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf92b2: #BF92B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF92B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf92b2': '#BF92B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.573, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_bf92b2">#BF92B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF92B2"

More Pink Colors

#BF92B2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BF92B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF92B2?

#BF92B2 is a light pink — rgb(191, 146, 178) in RGB and hsl(317, 26%, 66%) 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #BF92B2?

#BF92B2 is rgb(191, 146, 178) — red 191, green 146, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF92B2?

#BF92B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF92B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF92B2 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF92B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF92B2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.91, which is visibly different.

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