Palettes / Colors / #BF2EDD
#BF2EDD — Pink
#BF2EDD 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 #BF2EDD 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.
#BF2EDD 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 #4ADD2C; it also sits naturally between #672CDD and #DD2CA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF2EDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 46, 221 |
| HSL | 290°, 72%, 52% |
| HSV | 290°, 79%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 79%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.51, 18.25, 70.06 |
| Yxy | 18.25, 0.2868, 0.1474 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.80, 76.51, -59.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.72, 77.11, -72.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 18% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF2EDD
.text { color: #BF2EDD; }
.background { background-color: #BF2EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF2EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 46, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF2EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 46, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF2EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 46, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF2EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF2EDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF2EDD
Tints of #BF2EDD
Tones of #BF2EDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ADD2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF2EDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF2EDD
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 #BF2EDD: ·
How #BF2EDD 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 #BF2EDD 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 #BF2EDD?
#BF2EDD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 46, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF2EDD?
#BF2EDD is RGB 191, 46, 221 — HSL 290°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 14%, 79%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BF2EDD?
Its complement is #4ADD2C; analogous partners are #672CDD and #DD2CA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF2EDD for text?
Black text on #BF2EDD has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.