Palettes / Colors / #BF4AAA
#BF4AAA — Muted Pink
#BF4AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BF4AAA 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.
#BF4AAA 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 #4ABF5F; it also sits naturally between #9A4ABF and #BF4A6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF4AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 74, 170 |
| HSL | 311°, 48%, 52% |
| HSV | 311°, 61%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 11%, 25% |
| XYZ | 31.19, 18.88, 40.03 |
| Yxy | 18.88, 0.3462, 0.2095 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.54, 58.06, -28.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.45, 55.30, -27.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 29% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 11% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF4AAA
.text { color: #BF4AAA; }
.background { background-color: #BF4AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF4AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 74, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF4AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 74, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF4AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 74, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF4AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF4AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ABF5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.40:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF4AAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF4AAA
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 #BF4AAA: ·
How #BF4AAA 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 #BF4AAA 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 #BF4AAA?
#BF4AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 74, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF4AAA?
#BF4AAA is RGB 191, 74, 170 — HSL 311°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 11%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF4AAA?
Its complement is #4ABF5F; analogous partners are #9A4ABF and #BF4A6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF4AAA for text?
Black text on #BF4AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.40:1.