What color is #BF8DD6?

#BF8DD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF8DD6?

The RGB value is 191, 141, 214: 191 red, 141 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF8DD6?

The complementary color is #A4D68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF8DD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF8DD6 color

#BF8DD6 rgb(191, 141, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF8DD6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 55.3% green and 83.9% blue (191, 141, 214).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 47% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#BF8DD6 color codes

HEX	`#BF8DD6`
RGB	`rgb(191, 141, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 55.3%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 47%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.73, 31.97, -30.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.73, 43.91, 316.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.146, 34.982, 68.085)`
Decimal	`12553686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF8DD6, 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 #BF8DD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF8DD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BF8DD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf8dd6; }
.text { color: #bf8dd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf8dd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 141 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf8dd6, #d68dc9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF8DD6?: #BF8DD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF8DD6?: The RGB value is 191, 141, 214: 191 red, 141 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF8DD6?: The complementary color is #A4D68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF8DD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.