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#BF96DF

#BF96DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 58.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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2.43:1 Fail
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8.64:1 AAA
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2.43:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

8.64:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF96DF as they’d see it.

Typical vision#BF96DF
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #BF96DF?

#BF96DF is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 58.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #BF96DF in RGB?

#BF96DF is rgb(191, 150, 223): 191 red, 150 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #BF96DF in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(14, 33, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #BF96DF?

PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #BF96DF?

Its complement #88B269 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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