Palettes / Colors / #BF63AA
#BF63AA — Muted Pink
#BF63AA 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 #BF63AA 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.
#BF63AA 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 #63BF79; it also sits naturally between #A763BF and #BF637C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF63AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 99, 170 |
| HSL | 314°, 42%, 57% |
| HSV | 314°, 48%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 11%, 25% |
| XYZ | 33.20, 22.90, 40.70 |
| Yxy | 22.90, 0.3430, 0.2366 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.97, 46.23, -21.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.86, 43.33, -20.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 39% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · 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 #BF63AA
.text { color: #BF63AA; }
.background { background-color: #BF63AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF63AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 99, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 42%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF63AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 99, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF63AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 99, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF63AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF63AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63BF79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF63AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF63AA
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 #BF63AA: ·
How #BF63AA 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 #BF63AA 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 #BF63AA?
#BF63AA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 99, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF63AA?
#BF63AA is RGB 191, 99, 170 — HSL 314°, 42%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 11%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF63AA?
Its complement is #63BF79; analogous partners are #A763BF and #BF637C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF63AA for text?
Black text on #BF63AA has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.76:1.