Palettes / Colors / #BF7DCA
#BF7DCA — Muted Pink
#BF7DCA 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 #BF7DCA 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.
#BF7DCA 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 #88CA7D; it also sits naturally between #987DCA and #CA7DAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF7DCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 125, 202 |
| HSL | 291°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 291°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 38%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 39.48, 30.01, 59.59 |
| Yxy | 30.01, 0.3059, 0.2325 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.66, 38.32, -29.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.78, 36.28, -30.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 49% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF7DCA
.text { color: #BF7DCA; }
.background { background-color: #BF7DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF7DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 125, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF7DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 125, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF7DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 125, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF7DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF7DCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF7DCA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88CA7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF7DCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF7DCA
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 #BF7DCA: ·
How #BF7DCA 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 #BF7DCA 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 #BF7DCA?
#BF7DCA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 125, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF7DCA?
#BF7DCA is RGB 191, 125, 202 — HSL 291°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 5%, 38%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BF7DCA?
Its complement is #88CA7D; analogous partners are #987DCA and #CA7DAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF7DCA for text?
Black text on #BF7DCA has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.