What color is #BF4AA5?

#BF4AA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF4AA5?

The RGB value is 191, 74, 165: 191 red, 74 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF4AA5?

The complementary color is #4ABF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF4AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF4AA5 color

#BF4AA5 rgb(191, 74, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF4AA5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 29% green and 64.7% blue (191, 74, 165).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 48% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#BF4AA5 color codes

HEX	`#BF4AA5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 74, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 29%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 48%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 61%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 14%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, 57.27, -25.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 62.87, 335.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.727, 18.693, 37.58)`
Decimal	`12536485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF4AA5, 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 #BF4AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF4AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #BF4AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf4aa5; }
.text { color: #bf4aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf4aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 74 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf4aa5, #bf4a6b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF4AA5?: #BF4AA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF4AA5?: The RGB value is 191, 74, 165: 191 red, 74 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF4AA5?: The complementary color is #4ABF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF4AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.