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#BE00A5

#be00a5 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be00a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 13.16% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 307.89°, 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.39.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1366

Complementary

  1. #be00a5
  2. #00be19

Split complementary

  1. #be00a5
  2. #46be00
  3. #00be78

Analogous

  1. #7800be
  2. #be00a5
  3. #be0046

Triadic

  1. #be00a5
  2. #a5be00
  3. #00a5be

Tetradic

  1. #be00a5
  2. #be1900
  3. #00be19
  4. #00a5be

Square

  1. #be00a5
  2. #be7800
  3. #00be19
  4. #0046be

Monochromatic

  1. #250020
  2. #710063
  3. #be00a5
  4. #ff0bdf
  5. #ff58e9

Shades

#be00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be00a5
  2. #ab0095
  3. #980084
  4. #850074
  5. #720063
  6. #5f0053
  7. #4c0042
  8. #390032
  9. #260021
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#be00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be00a5
  2. #c51aae
  3. #cb33b7
  4. #d24dc0
  5. #d866c9
  6. #df80d2
  7. #e599db
  8. #ecb3e4
  9. #f2cced
  10. #f9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be00a5
  2. #b80da1
  3. #b21a9e
  4. #ab269a
  5. #a53396
  6. #9f4093
  7. #994d8f
  8. #935a8b
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 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 #0457a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a70a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c82160 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d44a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d58a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41881 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be00a5 {
  color: #be00a5;
}
Background
.bg-be00a5 {
  background-color: #be00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #be00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be00a5, #be0046);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.17 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.22 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.34 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.03 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.62 #41ff5a Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be00a5  rgb(190, 0, 165)  hsl(308, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00be19  rgb(0, 190, 25)  hsl(128, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a5be00  rgb(165, 190, 0)  hsl(68, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a5be  rgb(0, 165, 190)  hsl(188, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue