Palettes / Colors / #BF4ABB

#BF4ABB — Muted Pink

#BF4ABB 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 #BF4ABB 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.

#BF4ABB 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 #4ABF4E; it also sits naturally between #894ABF and #BF4A81. 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 29% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BF4ABB

.text { color: #BF4ABB; }
.background { background-color: #BF4ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF4ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 74, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF4ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 74, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF4ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 74, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF4ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF4ABB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4ABF4E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BF4ABB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF4ABB

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 #BF4ABB 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 #BF4ABB 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

← #BF4ABA  ·  #BF4ABC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF4ABB?

#BF4ABB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 74, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF4ABB?

#BF4ABB is RGB 191, 74, 187 — HSL 302°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 2%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF4ABB?

Its complement is #4ABF4E; analogous partners are #894ABF and #BF4A81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF4ABB for text?

Black text on #BF4ABB has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.