What color is #BF609B?

#BF609B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF609B?

The RGB value is 191, 96, 155: 191 red, 96 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF609B?

The complementary color is #60BF84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF609B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF609B color

#BF609B rgb(191, 96, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF609B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 37.6% green and 60.8% blue (191, 96, 155).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 19% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#BF609B color codes

HEX	`#BF609B`
RGB	`rgb(191, 96, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 37.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 50%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 19%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.83, 45.35, -14.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.83, 47.68, 342.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.586, 21.811, 33.55)`
Decimal	`12542107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF609B, 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 #BF609B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF609B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #BF609B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf609b; }
.text { color: #bf609b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf609b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 96 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf609b, #bf606c); }

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Questions

What color is #BF609B?: #BF609B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF609B?: The RGB value is 191, 96, 155: 191 red, 96 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF609B?: The complementary color is #60BF84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF609B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.