Palettes / Colors / #BF91C9
#BF91C9 — Light Muted Purple
#BF91C9 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BF91C9 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.
#BF91C9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #9CC992; it also sits naturally between #A392C9 and #C992B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF91C9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 145, 201 |
| HSL | 289°, 34%, 68% |
| HSV | 289°, 28%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 28%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 42.15, 35.54, 59.90 |
| Yxy | 35.54, 0.3064, 0.2583 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.17, 27.12, -22.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.62, 25.46, -21.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 28% · 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 #BF91C9
.text { color: #BF91C9; }
.background { background-color: #BF91C9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF91C9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 145, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 34%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF91C9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 145, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF91C9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 145, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF91C9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF91C9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF91C9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CC992:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF91C9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF91C9
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 #BF91C9: ·
How #BF91C9 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 #BF91C9 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 #BF91C9?
#BF91C9 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 145, 201). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF91C9?
#BF91C9 is RGB 191, 145, 201 — HSL 289°, 34%, 68% — CMYK 5%, 28%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BF91C9?
Its complement is #9CC992; analogous partners are #A392C9 and #C992B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF91C9 for text?
Black text on #BF91C9 has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.