What color is #BF9BB9?

#BF9BB9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9BB9?

The RGB value is 191, 155, 185: 191 red, 155 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9BB9?

The complementary color is #9BBFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9BB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9BB9 color

#BF9BB9 rgb(191, 155, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF9BB9 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 60.8% green and 72.5% blue (191, 155, 185).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#BF9BB9 color codes

HEX	`#BF9BB9`
RGB	`rgb(191, 155, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 60.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.04, 18.5, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.04, 21.24, 330.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.963, 38.023, 51.018)`
Decimal	`12557241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9BB9, 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 #BF9BB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9BB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #BF9BB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9bb9; }
.text { color: #bf9bb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9bb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 155 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9bb9, #bf9ba7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF9BB9?: #BF9BB9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9BB9?: The RGB value is 191, 155, 185: 191 red, 155 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9BB9?: The complementary color is #9BBFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9BB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.