What color is #BF6EAE?

#BF6EAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF6EAE?

The RGB value is 191, 110, 174: 191 red, 110 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF6EAE?

The complementary color is #6EBF7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF6EAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF6EAE color

#BF6EAE rgb(191, 110, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF6EAE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 43.1% green and 68.2% blue (191, 110, 174).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#BF6EAE color codes

HEX	`#BF6EAE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 110, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 43.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 39%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 42%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.35, 41.18, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.35, 45.94, 333.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.702, 25.286, 43.089)`
Decimal	`12545710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF6EAE, 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 #BF6EAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF6EAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #BF6EAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf6eae; }
.text { color: #bf6eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf6eae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 110 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf6eae, #bf6e86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BF6EAE?: #BF6EAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF6EAE?: The RGB value is 191, 110, 174: 191 red, 110 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF6EAE?: The complementary color is #6EBF7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF6EAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.