Palettes / Colors / #BF9FEF
#BF9FEF — Light Purple
#BF9FEF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#BF9FEF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFEF9F; it also sits naturally between #9FA7EF and #E79FEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF9FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 159, 239 |
| HSL | 264°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 264°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 49.46, 42.10, 87.18 |
| Yxy | 42.10, 0.2767, 0.2356 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.94, 27.43, -35.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.89, 26.39, -39.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 62% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF9FEF
.text { color: #BF9FEF; }
.background { background-color: #BF9FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF9FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 159, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF9FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 159, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF9FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 159, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF9FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF9FEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF9FEF
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Tones of #BF9FEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFEF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF9FEF: #000000.
How #BF9FEF 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 #BF9FEF 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 #BF9FEF?
#BF9FEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 159, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF9FEF?
#BF9FEF is RGB 191, 159, 239 — HSL 264°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BF9FEF?
Its complement is #CFEF9F; analogous partners are #9FA7EF and #E79FEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF9FEF for text?
Black text on #BF9FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.