Information about #BF93CD color

#BF93CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF93CD falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 147, 205) — 74.9% red, 57.6% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 23 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF93CD presents itself as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Slightly further away sit Purple Dragon (#C38EC7) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

The recipe behind #BF93CD is rgb(191, 147, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF93CD: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF93CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BF93CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BF93CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF93CD
  • RGB191, 147, 205
  • CMYK5, 23, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(191, 147, 205)
  • HSL286°, 37%, 69%
  • HSL Precise285.517°, 36.709%, 69.02%
  • HSV286°, 28%, 80%
  • HSB286°, 28%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.576, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.576, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.576, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF93CD
  • DECIMAL ID12555213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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