#BF91C8

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bf91c8 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(191, 145, 200), HSL(290°, 33%, 68%), CMYK(4%, 28%, 0%, 22%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.59:1 on white and 8.1:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bf91c8
RGBrgb(191 145 200)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 145, 200)
RGB %rgb(75% 57% 78%)
HSLhsl(290 33% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290, 28%, 78%)
HWBhwb(290 57% 22%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 28%, 0%, 22%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(66.05 25 -21.59)
LCHlch(66.05 33.03 319.18)
OKLaboklab(0.7186 0.0722 -0.0589)
OKLCHoklch(0.7186 0.0932 320.82)
Decimal12554696

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 6.7
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue290°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)33% / 28%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)78%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 62%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.355
Red / Green / Blue191 / 145 / 200

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 50.6 / -51.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -55.7 / 53.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bf91c8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(71.86% 0.0932 320.82);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 145 200 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bf91c8] text-[#bf91c8] border-[#bf91c8]">