Palettes / Colors / #BF2CDA
#BF2CDA — Pink
#BF2CDA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BF2CDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BF2CDA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #45DA2B; it also sits naturally between #682BDA and #DA2B9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF2CDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 44, 218 |
| HSL | 291°, 70%, 51% |
| HSV | 291°, 80%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 80%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 35.04, 17.94, 67.95 |
| Yxy | 17.94, 0.2898, 0.1484 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.42, 76.53, -58.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.36, 77.02, -70.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 17% · Blue 85%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF2CDA
.text { color: #BF2CDA; }
.background { background-color: #BF2CDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF2CDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 44, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF2CDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 44, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF2CDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 44, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF2CDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF2CDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF2CDA
Tints of #BF2CDA
Tones of #BF2CDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #45DA2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.58:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF2CDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF2CDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BF2CDA: ·
How #BF2CDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF2CDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF2CDA?
#BF2CDA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 44, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF2CDA?
#BF2CDA is RGB 191, 44, 218 — HSL 291°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 12%, 80%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BF2CDA?
Its complement is #45DA2B; analogous partners are #682BDA and #DA2B9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF2CDA for text?
Black text on #BF2CDA has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.58:1.