What color is #BF00FF?

#BF00FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Neon Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF00FF?

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

What is the complementary color of #BF00FF?

The complementary color is #40FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF00FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF00FF color

#BF00FF rgb(191, 0, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF00FF is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 0% green and 100% blue (191, 0, 255).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#BF00FF color codes

HEX	`#BF00FF`
RGB	`rgb(191, 0, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 0%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 100%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.86, 89.37, -78.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.86, 118.79, 318.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.533, 18.298, 96.038)`
Decimal	`12517631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF00FF, 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 #BF00FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF00FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	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 #BF00FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf00ff; }
.text { color: #bf00ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf00ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 0 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf00ff, #ff00bf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF00FF?: #BF00FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Neon Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF00FF?: The RGB value is 191, 0, 255: 191 red, 0 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF00FF?: The complementary color is #40FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF00FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.