What color is #BF91B2?

#BF91B2 is a light, desaturated magenta known as Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mauve Magic?

The RGB value is 191, 145, 178: 191 red, 145 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mauve Magic?

The complementary color is #91BF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF91B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mauve Magic color: hex code #BF91B2

#BF91B2 rgb(191, 145, 178)

Shades of pink

Mauve Magic has the hex code #BF91B2. It is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 56.9% green and 69.8% blue (191, 145, 178).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 26% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

Mauve Magic (#BF91B2) color codes

HEX	`#BF91B2`
RGB	`rgb(191, 145, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 56.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 26%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 24%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.39, 22.76, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.39, 25.06, 335.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.647, 34.543, 46.69)`
Decimal	`12554674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mauve Magic, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BF91B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF91B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BF91B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf91b2; }
.text { color: #bf91b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf91b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 145 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf91b2, #bf919b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

See #BF91B2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BF91B2?: #BF91B2 is a light, desaturated magenta known as Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mauve Magic?: The RGB value is 191, 145, 178: 191 red, 145 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mauve Magic?: The complementary color is #91BF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF91B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.