Information about #BFA0C4 color

#BFA0C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA0C4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 160, 196) — 74.9% red, 62.7% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 14 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFA0C4 presents itself as a calm, restrained magenta — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lilac (#C8A2C8) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(191, 160, 196)), which gives #BFA0C4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #BFA0C4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFA0C4 color variations

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

#BFA0C4 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 #BFA0C4

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

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA0C4
  • RGB191, 160, 196
  • CMYK2, 14, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(191, 160, 196)
  • HSL292°, 23%, 70%
  • HSL Precise291.667°, 23.377%, 69.804%
  • HSV292°, 18%, 77%
  • HSB292°, 18%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.627, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.627, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.627, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA0C4
  • DECIMAL ID12558532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01