Palettes / Colors / #BF40BC
#BF40BC — Muted Pink
#BF40BC is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BF40BC 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.
#BF40BC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #40BF42; it also sits naturally between #8240BF and #BF407D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF40BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 64, 188 |
| HSL | 301°, 50%, 50% |
| HSV | 301°, 66%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.40, 18.37, 49.42 |
| Yxy | 18.37, 0.3234, 0.1834 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.95, 65.01, -40.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.86, 63.17, -42.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 25% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF40BC
.text { color: #BF40BC; }
.background { background-color: #BF40BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF40BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 64, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 50%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF40BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 64, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF40BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 64, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF40BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF40BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #40BF42:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF40BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF40BC
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 #BF40BC: ·
How #BF40BC 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 #BF40BC 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 #BF40BC?
#BF40BC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 64, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF40BC?
#BF40BC is RGB 191, 64, 188 — HSL 301°, 50%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF40BC?
Its complement is #40BF42; analogous partners are #8240BF and #BF407D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF40BC for text?
Black text on #BF40BC has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.