Close to Medium Violet Red
#BF197D
#BF197D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 9.8% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 77% saturation and 42% 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 #BF197D.
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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3.65:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF197D as they’d see it.
#BF197D 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 #BF197D
What color is #BF197D?
#BF197D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 9.8% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 77% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF197D in RGB?
#BF197D is rgb(191, 25, 125): 191 red, 25 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF197D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 87, 35, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF197D?
PANTONE 233 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF197D?
Its complement #147537 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.