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#BF8DBC

#bf8dbc ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bf8dbc is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 55.29% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.18% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 303.6°, with 28.09% saturation and 65.1% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 5.92.

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Relative luminance0.3376

Complementary

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #8dbf90

Split complementary

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #a3bf8d
  3. #8dbfa9

Analogous

  1. #a98dbf
  2. #bf8dbc
  3. #bf8da3

Triadic

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #bcbf8d
  3. #8dbcbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #bf908d
  3. #8dbf90
  4. #8dbcbf

Square

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #bfa98d
  3. #8dbf90
  4. #8da3bf

Monochromatic

  1. #734070
  2. #a35c9f
  3. #bf8dbc
  4. #dbbed9
  5. #f6eff6

Shades

#bf8dbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #ac7fa9
  3. #997196
  4. #866384
  5. #735571
  6. #60475e
  7. #4c384b
  8. #392a38
  9. #261c26
  10. #130e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf8dbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #c598c3
  3. #cca4c9
  4. #d2afd0
  5. #d9bbd7
  6. #dfc6de
  7. #e5d1e4
  8. #ecddeb
  9. #f2e8f2
  10. #f9f4f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf8dbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf8dbc
  2. #b98cb6
  3. #b28ab0
  4. #ac89aa
  5. #a688a4
  6. #a0879e
  7. #998598
  8. #938492
  9. #8d838c
  10. #868186
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9d9d9d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ac97aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b99be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #969fba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3919d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a294bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a898bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c18fab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf8dbc {
  color: #bf8dbc;
}
Background
.bg-bf8dbc {
  background-color: #bf8dbc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf8dbc {
  border: 2px solid #bf8dbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf8dbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 141 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 28% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf8dbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8dbc, #bf8da3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf8dbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 141 188 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.92 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.94 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.35 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.40 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.21 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.51 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.62 #407243 Inverted #9d9d9d Grayscale 

Lilac
#bf8dbc  rgb(191, 141, 188)  hsl(304, 28%, 65%)  Lilac
#8dbf90  rgb(141, 191, 144)  hsl(124, 28%, 65%)  Dark Sea Green
#bcbf8d  rgb(188, 191, 141)  hsl(64, 28%, 65%)  Sage
#8dbcbf  rgb(141, 188, 191)  hsl(184, 28%, 65%)  Opal