Palettes / Colors / #BF73BF
#BF73BF — Muted Pink
#BF73BF 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 #BF73BF 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.
#BF73BF 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 #73BF73; it also sits naturally between #9973BF and #BF7399. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF73BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 115, 191 |
| HSL | 300°, 37%, 60% |
| HSV | 300°, 40%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 37.02, 27.10, 52.57 |
| Yxy | 27.10, 0.3173, 0.2322 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.07, 41.59, -27.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.06, 39.24, -27.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 45% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF73BF
.text { color: #BF73BF; }
.background { background-color: #BF73BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF73BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 115, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 37%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF73BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 115, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF73BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 115, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF73BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF73BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73BF73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.42:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF73BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF73BF
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 #BF73BF: ·
How #BF73BF 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 #BF73BF 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 #BF73BF?
#BF73BF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 115, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF73BF?
#BF73BF is RGB 191, 115, 191 — HSL 300°, 37%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF73BF?
Its complement is #73BF73; analogous partners are #9973BF and #BF7399. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF73BF for text?
Black text on #BF73BF has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.27:1.