Palettes / Colors / #BF40BE
#BF40BE — Muted Pink
#BF40BE 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 #BF40BE 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.
#BF40BE 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 #40BF40; it also sits naturally between #8040BF and #BF4080. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF40BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 64, 190 |
| HSL | 300°, 50%, 50% |
| HSV | 300°, 66%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.61, 18.46, 50.56 |
| Yxy | 18.46, 0.3209, 0.1816 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.05, 65.34, -40.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.97, 63.59, -43.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 25% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF40BE
.text { color: #BF40BE; }
.background { background-color: #BF40BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF40BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 64, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 50%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF40BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 64, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF40BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 64, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF40BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF40BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #40BF40:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF40BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF40BE
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 #BF40BE: ·
How #BF40BE 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 #BF40BE 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 #BF40BE?
#BF40BE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 64, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF40BE?
#BF40BE is RGB 191, 64, 190 — HSL 300°, 50%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF40BE?
Its complement is #40BF40; analogous partners are #8040BF and #BF4080. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF40BE for text?
Black text on #BF40BE has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.