Close to Medium Purple
#BF8BEF
#BF8BEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 54.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 76% 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 #BF8BEF.
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.
White text on this color
2.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF8BEF as they’d see it.
#BF8BEF 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 #BF8BEF
What color is #BF8BEF?
#BF8BEF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 54.5% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF8BEF in RGB?
#BF8BEF is rgb(191, 139, 239): 191 red, 139 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF8BEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 42, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF8BEF?
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 #BF8BEF?
Its complement #7AB04B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.