Close to Orchid
#BF6EBF
#BF6EBF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 43.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF6EBF.
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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6.20:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF6EBF as they’d see it.
#BF6EBF 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 #BF6EBF
What color is #BF6EBF?
#BF6EBF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 43.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF6EBF in RGB?
#BF6EBF is rgb(191, 110, 191): 191 red, 110 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF6EBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF6EBF?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF6EBF?
Its complement #4C9C4F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.