Close to Dark Magenta
#BF05AB
#BF05AB is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 95% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF05AB.
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
5.49:1 AABlack text on this color
3.83:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.49:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.83:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF05AB as they’d see it.
#BF05AB 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 #BF05AB
What color is #BF05AB?
#BF05AB is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 2% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 95% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF05AB in RGB?
#BF05AB is rgb(191, 5, 171): 191 red, 5 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF05AB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 10, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF05AB?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF05AB?
Its complement #097A0F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.