What color is #BF5ED1?

#BF5ED1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF5ED1?

The RGB value is 191, 94, 209: 191 red, 94 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF5ED1?

The complementary color is #70D15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF5ED1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF5ED1 color

#BF5ED1 rgb(191, 94, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF5ED1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 36.9% green and 82% blue (191, 94, 209).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 56% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#BB55CC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#BF5ED1 color codes

HEX	`#BF5ED1`
RGB	`rgb(191, 94, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 36.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 56%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 55%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.77, 55.7, -42.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.77, 70.28, 322.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.996, 23.687, 62.933)`
Decimal	`12541649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF5ED1, 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 #BF5ED1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF5ED1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #BF5ED1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf5ed1; }
.text { color: #bf5ed1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf5ed1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 94 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf5ed1, #d15ea9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF5ED1?: #BF5ED1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF5ED1?: The RGB value is 191, 94, 209: 191 red, 94 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF5ED1?: The complementary color is #70D15E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF5ED1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.