Palettes / Colors / #BF65C8
#BF65C8 — Muted Pink
#BF65C8 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 #BF65C8 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.
#BF65C8 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 #6EC865; it also sits naturally between #8E65C8 and #C8659F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF65C8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 101, 200 |
| HSL | 295°, 47%, 59% |
| HSV | 295°, 50%, 78% |
| CMYK | 4%, 50%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 36.56, 24.55, 57.46 |
| Yxy | 24.55, 0.3084, 0.2071 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.64, 50.55, -36.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.55, 48.41, -38.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 40% · Blue 78%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF65C8
.text { color: #BF65C8; }
.background { background-color: #BF65C8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF65C8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 101, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 47%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF65C8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 101, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF65C8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 101, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF65C8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF65C8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF65C8
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Tones of #BF65C8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6EC865:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF65C8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF65C8
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 #BF65C8: ·
How #BF65C8 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 #BF65C8 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 #BF65C8?
#BF65C8 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 101, 200). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF65C8?
#BF65C8 is RGB 191, 101, 200 — HSL 295°, 47%, 59% — CMYK 4%, 50%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BF65C8?
Its complement is #6EC865; analogous partners are #8E65C8 and #C8659F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF65C8 for text?
Black text on #BF65C8 has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.