Palettes / Colors / #BF96DF
#BF96DF — Light Muted Purple
#BF96DF 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 #BF96DF 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.
#BF96DF 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 #B5DF96; it also sits naturally between #9B96DF and #DF96DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF96DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 150, 223 |
| HSL | 274°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 274°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 33%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.71, 38.22, 74.78 |
| Yxy | 38.22, 0.2880, 0.2408 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.18, 28.90, -31.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.82, 27.54, -33.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 59% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF96DF
.text { color: #BF96DF; }
.background { background-color: #BF96DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF96DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 150, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF96DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 150, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF96DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 150, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF96DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF96DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5DF96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF96DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF96DF
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 #BF96DF: ·
How #BF96DF 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 #BF96DF 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 #BF96DF?
#BF96DF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 150, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF96DF?
#BF96DF is RGB 191, 150, 223 — HSL 274°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 14%, 33%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BF96DF?
Its complement is #B5DF96; analogous partners are #9B96DF and #DF96DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF96DF for text?
Black text on #BF96DF has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.