Close to Mauve
#BF91EF
#BF91EF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 56.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 75% saturation and 75% 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 #BF91EF.
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
2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF91EF as they’d see it.
#BF91EF 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 #BF91EF
What color is #BF91EF?
#BF91EF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 56.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF91EF in RGB?
#BF91EF is rgb(191, 145, 239): 191 red, 145 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF91EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 39, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF91EF?
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 #BF91EF?
Its complement #83B353 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.