Palettes / Colors / #BF44CB

#BF44CB — Pink

#BF44CB 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 #BF44CB 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.

#BF44CB is a cool 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 #4FCA44; it also sits naturally between #7C44CA and #CA4492. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 27% · Blue 80%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BF44CB

.text { color: #BF44CB; }
.background { background-color: #BF44CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF44CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 68, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF44CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 68, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF44CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 68, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF44CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF44CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4FCA44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BF44CB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF44CB

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:

How #BF44CB 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 #BF44CB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BF44CA  ·  #BF44CC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF44CB?

#BF44CB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 68, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF44CB?

#BF44CB is RGB 191, 68, 203 — HSL 295°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 6%, 67%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #BF44CB?

Its complement is #4FCA44; analogous partners are #7C44CA and #CA4492. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF44CB for text?

Black text on #BF44CB has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.