Palettes / Colors / #BF6EA0
#BF6EA0 — Muted Pink
#BF6EA0 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 #BF6EA0 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.
#BF6EA0 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 #6EBF8D; it also sits naturally between #B66EBF and #BF6E77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF6EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 110, 160 |
| HSL | 323°, 39%, 59% |
| HSV | 323°, 42%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 16%, 25% |
| XYZ | 33.41, 24.77, 36.28 |
| Yxy | 24.77, 0.3537, 0.2622 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.85, 38.86, -13.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.77, 35.95, -11.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 43% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 16% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF6EA0
.text { color: #BF6EA0; }
.background { background-color: #BF6EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF6EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 110, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 39%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF6EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 110, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF6EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 110, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF6EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF6EA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6EBF8D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF6EA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF6EA0
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 #BF6EA0: ·
How #BF6EA0 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 #BF6EA0 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 #BF6EA0?
#BF6EA0 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 110, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF6EA0?
#BF6EA0 is RGB 191, 110, 160 — HSL 323°, 39%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 16%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF6EA0?
Its complement is #6EBF8D; analogous partners are #B66EBF and #BF6E77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF6EA0 for text?
Black text on #BF6EA0 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.