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#BFA1F2 Color

#BFA1F2 is rgb(191, 161, 242) in RGB, hsl(262, 76%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFA1F2
HEX#BFA1F2
RGBrgb(191, 161, 242)
HSLhsl(262, 76%, 79%)
HSVhsv(262, 33%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.117 300.7)
LABlab(71.23% 23.40 -36.74)
LCHlch(71.23% 43.56 302.50)

What #BFA1F2 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 #BFA1F2, 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.

#BFA1F2 Channel Values

How #BFA1F2 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 161 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 76% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 33% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFA1F2 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BFA1F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFA1F2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BFA1F2

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

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How #BFA1F2 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#BFA1F2
Protanopia#A7A7F2
Protanomaly#B1A4F2
Deuteranopia#ACACF1
Deuteranomaly#B4A8F2
Tritanopia#B3AEAE
Tritanomaly#B8A9CD
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #BFA1F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bfa1f2: #BFA1F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFA1F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfa1f2': '#BFA1F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.631, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_bfa1f2">#BFA1F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFA1F2"

More Purple Colors

#BFA1F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFA1F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFA1F2?

#BFA1F2 is a light purple — rgb(191, 161, 242) in RGB and hsl(262, 76%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.

What is the RGB value of #BFA1F2?

#BFA1F2 is rgb(191, 161, 242) — red 191, green 161, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFA1F2?

#BFA1F2 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFA1F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFA1F2 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFA1F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFA1F2 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 16.74, which is visibly different.

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