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#BE00A3

#be00a3 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be00a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 14.21% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 308.53°, 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.08.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #be00a3
  2. #00be1b

Split complementary

  1. #be00a3
  2. #44be00
  3. #00be7a

Analogous

  1. #7a00be
  2. #be00a3
  3. #be0044

Triadic

  1. #be00a3
  2. #a3be00
  3. #00a3be

Tetradic

  1. #be00a3
  2. #be1b00
  3. #00be1b
  4. #00a3be

Square

  1. #be00a3
  2. #be7a00
  3. #00be1b
  4. #0044be

Monochromatic

  1. #250020
  2. #710061
  3. #be00a3
  4. #ff0bdc
  5. #ff58e7

Shades

#be00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be00a3
  2. #ab0093
  3. #980082
  4. #850072
  5. #720062
  6. #5f0052
  7. #4c0041
  8. #390031
  9. #260021
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#be00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be00a3
  2. #c51aac
  3. #cb33b5
  4. #d24dbf
  5. #d866c8
  6. #df80d1
  7. #e599da
  8. #ecb3e3
  9. #f2cced
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be00a3
  2. #b80da0
  3. #b21a9c
  4. #ab2699
  5. #a53395
  6. #9f4092
  7. #994d8e
  8. #935a8b
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b57a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b709f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91f5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e44a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e58a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41680 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be00a3 {
  color: #be00a3;
}
Background
.bg-be00a3 {
  background-color: #be00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #be00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be00a3, #be0044);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.08 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.05 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.98 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.43 #41ff5c Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be00a3  rgb(190, 0, 163)  hsl(309, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00be1b  rgb(0, 190, 27)  hsl(129, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a3be00  rgb(163, 190, 0)  hsl(69, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a3be  rgb(0, 163, 190)  hsl(189, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue