Close to Medium Purple
#BF8AEE
#BF8AEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 54.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 75% saturation and 74% 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 #BF8AEE.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF8AEE as they’d see it.
#BF8AEE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF8AEE
What color is #BF8AEE?
#BF8AEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 54.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 75% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF8AEE in RGB?
#BF8AEE is rgb(191, 138, 238): 191 red, 138 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF8AEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 42, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF8AEE?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF8AEE?
Its complement #78B04A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.