Close to Wisteria
#BF87CF
#BF87CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 52.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 43% saturation and 67% 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 #BF87CF.
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
2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF87CF as they’d see it.
#BF87CF 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 #BF87CF
What color is #BF87CF?
#BF87CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 52.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 43% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF87CF in RGB?
#BF87CF is rgb(191, 135, 207): 191 red, 135 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF87CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 35, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF87CF?
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 #BF87CF?
Its complement #71A963 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.