Palettes / Colors / #BF92BE
#BF92BE — Light Dusty Pink
#BF92BE is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BF92BE 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.
#BF92BE 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 #92BF93; it also sits naturally between #A992BF and #BF92A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF92BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 146, 190 |
| HSL | 301°, 26%, 66% |
| HSV | 301°, 24%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 41.06, 35.35, 53.37 |
| Yxy | 35.35, 0.3164, 0.2724 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.02, 24.43, -16.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.46, 22.75, -15.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF92BE
.text { color: #BF92BE; }
.background { background-color: #BF92BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF92BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 146, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 26%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF92BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 146, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF92BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 146, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF92BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF92BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92BF93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF92BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF92BE
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 #BF92BE: ·
How #BF92BE 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 #BF92BE 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 #BF92BE?
#BF92BE is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 146, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF92BE?
#BF92BE is RGB 191, 146, 190 — HSL 301°, 26%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF92BE?
Its complement is #92BF93; analogous partners are #A992BF and #BF92A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF92BE for text?
Black text on #BF92BE has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.