Palettes / Colors / #BF95EB
#BF95EB — Light Purple
#BF95EB is a purple color we call Light 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 #BF95EB 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.
#BF95EB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1EB94; it also sits naturally between #9495EB and #E994EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF95EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 149, 235 |
| HSL | 269°, 68%, 75% |
| HSV | 269°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.23, 38.57, 83.55 |
| Yxy | 38.57, 0.2789, 0.2277 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.44, 32.07, -37.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.10, 30.86, -41.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF95EB
.text { color: #BF95EB; }
.background { background-color: #BF95EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF95EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 149, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 68%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF95EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 149, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF95EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 149, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF95EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF95EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EB94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF95EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF95EB
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 #BF95EB: ·
How #BF95EB 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 #BF95EB 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 #BF95EB?
#BF95EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 149, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF95EB?
#BF95EB is RGB 191, 149, 235 — HSL 269°, 68%, 75% — CMYK 19%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BF95EB?
Its complement is #C1EB94; analogous partners are #9495EB and #E994EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF95EB for text?
Black text on #BF95EB has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.