Colour
#BF81CC
- #BF81CC
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BF81CC is a violet with RGB values 191, 129, 204 and HSL 290°, 42%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BF81CC#BF81CC
HEX#BF81CC
RGBrgb(191, 129, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.5059, 0.8
RGB percentages74.9%, 50.6%, 80%
HSLhsl(289.6, 42.4%, 65.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289.6, 36.8%, 80%)
CMYK6.4%, 36.8%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,550,604
CSS custom property--colour: #BF81CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31137WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.23:1
Contrast with white2.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#949494
Inverted#407E33
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8ECC81
Analogous#9981CC, #CC81B4
Triadic#CCBF81, #81CCBF
Split complementary#B4CC81, #81CC99
Tetradic#CC9981, #8ECC81, #81B4CC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G129
B204
Red191 (74.9%)
Green129 (50.6%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue289.6°
Saturation (HSL)42.37%
Lightness65.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BF · G 81 · B CC
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