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#BF91BF

#bf91bf ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bf91bf is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 56.86% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 26.44% saturation and 65.88% 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 8.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.3509

Complementary

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #91bf91

Split complementary

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #a8bf91
  3. #91bfa8

Analogous

  1. #a891bf
  2. #bf91bf
  3. #bf91a8

Triadic

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #bfbf91
  3. #91bfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #bf9191
  3. #91bf91
  4. #91bfbf

Square

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #bfa891
  3. #91bf91
  4. #91a8bf

Monochromatic

  1. #744374
  2. #a361a3
  3. #bf91bf
  4. #dbc1db
  5. #f7f2f7

Shades

#bf91bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #ac83ac
  3. #997499
  4. #866686
  5. #735773
  6. #604960
  7. #4c3a4c
  8. #392c39
  9. #261d26
  10. #130f13
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf91bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #c59cc5
  3. #cca7cc
  4. #d2b2d2
  5. #d9bdd9
  6. #dfc8df
  7. #e5d3e5
  8. #ecdeec
  9. #f2e9f2
  10. #f9f4f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf91bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf91bf
  2. #b98fb9
  3. #b28eb2
  4. #ac8cac
  5. #a68aa6
  6. #a089a0
  7. #998799
  8. #938593
  9. #8d838d
  10. #868286
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a0a0a0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ad9aad ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e9cc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #99a2bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c295a1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a498c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a99bbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c193ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf91bf {
  color: #bf91bf;
}
Background
.bg-bf91bf {
  background-color: #bf91bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf91bf {
  border: 2px solid #bf91bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf91bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 145 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 26% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf91bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf91bf, #bf91a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf91bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 145 191 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 4.85 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.04 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.81 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.43 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.54 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 10.48 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.76 #406e40 Inverted #a0a0a0 Grayscale 

Lilac
#bf91bf  rgb(191, 145, 191)  hsl(300, 26%, 66%)  Lilac
#91bf91  rgb(145, 191, 145)  hsl(120, 26%, 66%)  Dark Sea Green
#bfbf91  rgb(191, 191, 145)  hsl(60, 26%, 66%)  Sage
#91bfbf  rgb(145, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 26%, 66%)  Opal