Palettes / Colors / #BF71CE
#BF71CE — Muted Pink
#BF71CE 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 #BF71CE 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.
#BF71CE 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 #82CF72; it also sits naturally between #9172CF and #CF72B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF71CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 113, 206 |
| HSL | 290°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 290°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 7%, 45%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 38.53, 27.34, 61.64 |
| Yxy | 27.34, 0.3022, 0.2144 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.29, 45.52, -35.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.29, 43.50, -37.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 44% · Blue 81%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF71CE
.text { color: #BF71CE; }
.background { background-color: #BF71CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF71CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 113, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF71CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 113, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF71CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 113, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF71CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF71CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82CF72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF71CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF71CE
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 #BF71CE: ·
How #BF71CE 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 #BF71CE 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 #BF71CE?
#BF71CE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 113, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF71CE?
#BF71CE is RGB 191, 113, 206 — HSL 290°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 7%, 45%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BF71CE?
Its complement is #82CF72; analogous partners are #9172CF and #CF72B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF71CE for text?
Black text on #BF71CE has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.