What color is #BF9ED5?

#BF9ED5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9ED5?

The RGB value is 191, 158, 213: 191 red, 158 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9ED5?

The complementary color is #B4D59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9ED5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9ED5 color

#BF9ED5 rgb(191, 158, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BF9ED5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 62% green and 83.5% blue (191, 158, 213).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 40% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#BF9ED5 color codes

HEX	`#BF9ED5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 158, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 62%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 40%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 26%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.71, 22.34, -23.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.71, 32.39, 313.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.721, 40.335, 68.315)`
Decimal	`12558037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9ED5, 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 #BF9ED5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9ED5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #BF9ED5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9ed5; }
.text { color: #bf9ed5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9ed5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 158 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9ed5, #d59ed0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF9ED5?: #BF9ED5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9ED5?: The RGB value is 191, 158, 213: 191 red, 158 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9ED5?: The complementary color is #B4D59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9ED5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.