Close to Amethyst
#BF75DF
#BF75DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 45.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 62% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF75DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.08:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.83:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.08:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF75DF as they’d see it.
#BF75DF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF75DF
What color is #BF75DF?
#BF75DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 45.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 62% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF75DF in RGB?
#BF75DF is rgb(191, 117, 223): 191 red, 117 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF75DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 48, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF75DF?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF75DF?
Its complement #58A53B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.