Palettes / Colors / #BF91C6
#BF91C6 — Light Muted Pink
#BF91C6 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BF91C6 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.
#BF91C6 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 #97C690; it also sits naturally between #A490C6 and #C690B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF91C6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 145, 198 |
| HSL | 292°, 32%, 67% |
| HSV | 292°, 27%, 78% |
| CMYK | 4%, 27%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 41.80, 35.40, 58.06 |
| Yxy | 35.40, 0.3091, 0.2617 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.06, 26.53, -20.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.50, 24.85, -20.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 78%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 27% · 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 #BF91C6
.text { color: #BF91C6; }
.background { background-color: #BF91C6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF91C6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 145, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 32%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF91C6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 145, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF91C6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 145, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF91C6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF91C6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF91C6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97C690:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF91C6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF91C6
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 #BF91C6: ·
How #BF91C6 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 #BF91C6 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 #BF91C6?
#BF91C6 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 145, 198). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF91C6?
#BF91C6 is RGB 191, 145, 198 — HSL 292°, 32%, 67% — CMYK 4%, 27%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BF91C6?
Its complement is #97C690; analogous partners are #A490C6 and #C690B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF91C6 for text?
Black text on #BF91C6 has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.