What color is #BF99C4?

#BF99C4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF99C4?

The RGB value is 191, 153, 196: 191 red, 153 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF99C4?

The complementary color is #9EC499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF99C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF99C4 color

#BF99C4 rgb(191, 153, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF99C4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 60% green and 76.9% blue (191, 153, 196).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 27% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#BF99C4 color codes

HEX	`#BF99C4`
RGB	`rgb(191, 153, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 60%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 27%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 22%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 22%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.91, 21.69, -16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.91, 27.42, 322.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.84, 37.845, 57.262)`
Decimal	`12556740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF99C4, 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 #BF99C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF99C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #BF99C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf99c4; }
.text { color: #bf99c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf99c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 153 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf99c4, #c499b4); }

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Questions

What color is #BF99C4?: #BF99C4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF99C4?: The RGB value is 191, 153, 196: 191 red, 153 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF99C4?: The complementary color is #9EC499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF99C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.