Close to Wisteria
#BF9CDB
#BF9CDB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 61.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 47% 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 #BF9CDB.
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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8.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF9CDB as they’d see it.
#BF9CDB 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 #BF9CDB
What color is #BF9CDB?
#BF9CDB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 61.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF9CDB in RGB?
#BF9CDB is rgb(191, 156, 219): 191 red, 156 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF9CDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 29, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF9CDB?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF9CDB?
Its complement #91B475 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.