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#bf2fda

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
191, 47, 218
HSL
291°, 70%, 52%
CMYK
12, 78, 0, 15
Luminance
0.1817

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #bf2fda is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#bf2fda
Hue
291°
magenta / pink
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
52%
balanced
Brightness
85%
HSV value
Perceived
52%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1817
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
55/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
4.63:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 5.6
Where it sits
Hue291° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness52%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool55% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#bf2fda
RGBrgb(191, 47, 218)
HSLhsl(291, 70%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 78%, 0%, 15%)
LABlab(49.7 75.7 -57.6)
LCHlch(49.7 95.2 322.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.600 0.255 320.6)
Decimal12529626
Display P3color(display-p3 0.749 0.184 0.855)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #bf2fda;
background-color: #bf2fda;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#bf2fda] bg-[#bf2fda]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #bf2fda;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.184, blue: 0.855)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#bf2fda")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFBF2FDA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(218, 47, 191)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #bf2fda · 4.63:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.53:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 4.63:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #bf2fda as text scores 4.53:1 on white and 4.63:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#bf2fda on white: 4.53:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#bf2fda on black: 4.63:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #006DDE
deuteranopia · #437BD6
tritanopia · #C05485

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #bf2fda is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF3FC
#F5E7F8
#ECC9F2
#E2A0EE
#D370E6
#bf2fda
#B525D0
#971FAD
#79198B
#581665
#370E3F
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FAF3FCDarkest = 950 · #370E3F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF3FC;
  --brand-100: #F5E7F8;
  --brand-200: #ECC9F2;
  --brand-300: #E2A0EE;
  --brand-400: #D370E6;
  --brand-500: #bf2fda;
  --brand-600: #B525D0;
  --brand-700: #971FAD;
  --brand-800: #79198B;
  --brand-900: #581665;
  --brand-950: #370E3F;
  --brand: #bf2fda;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #bf2fda

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9F4FA
Tinted page background
Border#E6C0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8E4B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#58B11B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5E136C
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8E9FB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#221424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #bf2fda

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#4ADA2F
Analogous left#6A2FDA
Analogous right#DA2FA0
Split-complement 1#A0DA2F
Split-complement 2#2FDA6A
Triadic 1#DABF2F
Triadic 2#2FDABF
Tetradic#DA6A2F

RGB percentages

Red74.9%
Green18.4%
Blue85.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan12.4%
Magenta78.4%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)14.5%

Color previews

#bf2fda text on a black background

contrast 4.63:1

Card sample

#bf2fda text on a white background

contrast 4.53:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #bf2fda;
Background color
Panel with #bf2fda background
background-color: #bf2fda;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #bf2fda;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(191, 47, 218, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(191, 47, 218, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #bf2fda;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2fda, #DA2F83);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #bf2fda

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#bf2fda in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#bf2fda, answered

What color is #bf2fda?

#bf2fda is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 5.6). It sits at 291° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #bf2fda?

rgb(191, 47, 218) — 191 red, 47 green and 218 blue out of 255, or 74.9% / 18.4% / 85.5% by channel.

Is #bf2fda a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.1817 and perceived brightness is 52%, so black text on it reaches 4.63:1.

Should I use black or white text on #bf2fda?

Black. It scores 4.63:1 against #bf2fda, versus 4.53:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #bf2fda?

#4ADA2F sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #A0DA2F and #2FDA6A, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #bf2fda?

For interface work: #F9F4FA as the surface, #E6C0ED for borders, #8E4B9B for secondary text, #58B11B as an accent and #5E136C for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #6A2FDA and #DA2FA0 stays calm, while #4ADA2F is the loudest partner.

What is #bf2fda in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 78%, 0%, 15%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #bf2fda warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 55 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DA2FB6; nudged cooler, #802DDC.

Work with #bf2fda in the Color Lab