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#BE00A4

#be00a4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be00a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 13.68% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 308.21°, 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.24.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1363

Complementary

  1. #be00a4
  2. #00be1a

Split complementary

  1. #be00a4
  2. #45be00
  3. #00be79

Analogous

  1. #7900be
  2. #be00a4
  3. #be0045

Triadic

  1. #be00a4
  2. #a4be00
  3. #00a4be

Tetradic

  1. #be00a4
  2. #be1a00
  3. #00be1a
  4. #00a4be

Square

  1. #be00a4
  2. #be7900
  3. #00be1a
  4. #0045be

Monochromatic

  1. #250020
  2. #710062
  3. #be00a4
  4. #ff0bde
  5. #ff58e8

Shades

#be00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be00a4
  2. #ab0094
  3. #980083
  4. #850073
  5. #720062
  6. #5f0052
  7. #4c0042
  8. #390031
  9. #260021
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#be00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be00a4
  2. #c51aad
  3. #cb33b6
  4. #d24dbf
  5. #d866c8
  6. #df80d2
  7. #e599db
  8. #ecb3e4
  9. #f2cced
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be00a4
  2. #b80da0
  3. #b21a9d
  4. #ab2699
  5. #a53396
  6. #9f4092
  7. #994d8e
  8. #935a8b
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925184 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0857a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b70a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8205f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e44a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e58a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41780 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be00a4 {
  color: #be00a4;
}
Background
.bg-be00a4 {
  background-color: #be00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #be00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be00a4, #be0045);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.24 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.11 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.33 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.36 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.52 #41ff5b Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be00a4  rgb(190, 0, 164)  hsl(308, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00be1a  rgb(0, 190, 26)  hsl(128, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a4be00  rgb(164, 190, 0)  hsl(68, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a4be  rgb(0, 164, 190)  hsl(188, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue