Palettes / Colors / #BF4AAE
#BF4AAE — Muted Pink
#BF4AAE 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 #BF4AAE 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.
#BF4AAE 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 #4ABF5B; it also sits naturally between #964ABF and #BF4A73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF4AAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 74, 174 |
| HSL | 309°, 48%, 52% |
| HSV | 309°, 61%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 9%, 25% |
| XYZ | 31.57, 19.03, 42.05 |
| Yxy | 19.03, 0.3408, 0.2054 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.72, 58.69, -30.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.62, 56.06, -30.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 29% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 9% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF4AAE
.text { color: #BF4AAE; }
.background { background-color: #BF4AAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF4AAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 74, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF4AAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 74, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF4AAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 74, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF4AAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF4AAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ABF5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.37:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF4AAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF4AAE
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 #BF4AAE: ·
How #BF4AAE 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 #BF4AAE 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 #BF4AAE?
#BF4AAE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 74, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF4AAE?
#BF4AAE is RGB 191, 74, 174 — HSL 309°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 9%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF4AAE?
Its complement is #4ABF5B; analogous partners are #964ABF and #BF4A73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF4AAE for text?
Black text on #BF4AAE has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.37:1.