What color is #BF2994?

#BF2994 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF2994?

The RGB value is 191, 41, 148: 191 red, 41 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF2994?

The complementary color is #29BF54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF2994?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF2994 color

#BF2994 rgb(191, 41, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF2994 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.1% green and 58% blue (191, 41, 148).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#BF2994 color codes

HEX	`#BF2994`
RGB	`rgb(191, 41, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 16.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 65%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 79%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 23%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.36, 66.7, -23.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.36, 70.72, 340.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.625, 14.803, 29.414)`
Decimal	`12528020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF2994, 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 #BF2994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF2994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	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 #BF2994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf2994; }
.text { color: #bf2994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf2994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 41 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf2994, #bf2949); }

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Questions

What color is #BF2994?: #BF2994 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF2994?: The RGB value is 191, 41, 148: 191 red, 41 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF2994?: The complementary color is #29BF54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF2994?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.