What color is #BF9FB7?

#BF9FB7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9FB7?

The RGB value is 191, 159, 183: 191 red, 159 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9FB7?

The complementary color is #9FBFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9FB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9FB7 color

#BF9FB7 rgb(191, 159, 183)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF9FB7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 62.4% green and 71.8% blue (191, 159, 183).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 20% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#BF9FB7 color codes

HEX	`#BF9FB7`
RGB	`rgb(191, 159, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 62.4%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 20%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.96, 15.92, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.96, 17.79, 333.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.43, 39.292, 50.14)`
Decimal	`12558263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9FB7, 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 #BF9FB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9FB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	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 #BF9FB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9fb7; }
.text { color: #bf9fb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9fb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 159 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9fb7, #bf9fa7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF9FB7?: #BF9FB7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9FB7?: The RGB value is 191, 159, 183: 191 red, 159 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9FB7?: The complementary color is #9FBFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9FB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.