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#BE00A2

#be00a2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be00a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 14.74% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 308.84°, with 100% saturation and 37.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.92.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1356

Complementary

  1. #be00a2
  2. #00be1c

Split complementary

  1. #be00a2
  2. #43be00
  3. #00be7b

Analogous

  1. #7b00be
  2. #be00a2
  3. #be0043

Triadic

  1. #be00a2
  2. #a2be00
  3. #00a2be

Tetradic

  1. #be00a2
  2. #be1c00
  3. #00be1c
  4. #00a2be

Square

  1. #be00a2
  2. #be7b00
  3. #00be1c
  4. #0043be

Monochromatic

  1. #250020
  2. #710061
  3. #be00a2
  4. #ff0bdb
  5. #ff58e6

Shades

#be00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be00a2
  2. #ab0092
  3. #980082
  4. #850071
  5. #720061
  6. #5f0051
  7. #4c0041
  8. #390031
  9. #260020
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#be00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be00a2
  2. #c51aab
  3. #cb33b5
  4. #d24dbe
  5. #d866c7
  6. #df80d1
  7. #e599da
  8. #ecb3e3
  9. #f2ccec
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be00a2
  2. #b80d9f
  3. #b21a9b
  4. #ab2698
  5. #a53394
  6. #9f4091
  7. #994d8e
  8. #935a8a
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e57a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c709e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91e5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e43a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e58a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4167f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be00a2 {
  color: #be00a2;
}
Background
.bg-be00a2 {
  background-color: #be00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #be00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be00a2, #be0043);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.52 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.00 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.31 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.65 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.96 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.34 #41ff5d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be00a2  rgb(190, 0, 162)  hsl(309, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00be1c  rgb(0, 190, 28)  hsl(129, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a2be00  rgb(162, 190, 0)  hsl(69, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a2be  rgb(0, 162, 190)  hsl(189, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue