Palettes / Colors / #BF5BCD
#BF5BCD — Muted Pink
#BF5BCD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BF5BCD 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.
#BF5BCD 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 #68CD5B; it also sits naturally between #875BCD and #CD5BA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF5BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 91, 205 |
| HSL | 293°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 293°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 56%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.25, 22.97, 60.28 |
| Yxy | 22.97, 0.3033, 0.1922 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.04, 56.39, -41.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.92, 54.55, -45.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF5BCD
.text { color: #BF5BCD; }
.background { background-color: #BF5BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF5BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 91, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF5BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 91, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF5BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 91, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF5BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF5BCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF5BCD
Tints of #BF5BCD
Tones of #BF5BCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #68CD5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF5BCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF5BCD
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 #BF5BCD: ·
How #BF5BCD 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 #BF5BCD 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 #BF5BCD?
#BF5BCD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 91, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF5BCD?
#BF5BCD is RGB 191, 91, 205 — HSL 293°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 7%, 56%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BF5BCD?
Its complement is #68CD5B; analogous partners are #875BCD and #CD5BA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF5BCD for text?
Black text on #BF5BCD has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.75:1.