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#BF93E6 Color

#BF93E6 is rgb(191, 147, 230) in RGB, hsl(272, 62%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF93E6
HEX#BF93E6
RGBrgb(191, 147, 230)
HSLhsl(272, 62%, 74%)
HSVhsv(272, 36%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.125 307.9)
LABlab(67.51% 28.69 -35.94)
LCHlch(67.51% 45.98 308.60)

What #BF93E6 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 #BF93E6, 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.

#BF93E6 Channel Values

How #BF93E6 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 147 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 62% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 36% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF93E6 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF93E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF93E6; 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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Tints & Shades of #BF93E6

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.

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Shades

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How #BF93E6 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#BF93E6
Protanopia#9C9CE6
Protanomaly#AB98E6
Deuteranopia#A3A3E5
Deuteranomaly#AF9DE6
Tritanopia#B4A1A1
Tritanomaly#B99BC0
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #BF93E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf93e6: #BF93E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF93E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf93e6': '#BF93E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.576, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_bf93e6">#BF93E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF93E6"

More Purple Colors

#BF93E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF93E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF93E6?

#BF93E6 is a light purple — rgb(191, 147, 230) in RGB and hsl(272, 62%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #BF93E6?

#BF93E6 is rgb(191, 147, 230) — red 191, green 147, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF93E6?

#BF93E6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 36%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF93E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF93E6 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF93E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF93E6 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 15.42, which is visibly different.

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