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#BE0499

#be0499 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0499 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 1.57% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.89% magenta, 19.47% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 311.94°, with 95.88% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.43.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1333

Complementary

  1. #be0499
  2. #04be29

Split complementary

  1. #be0499
  2. #3cbe04
  3. #04be86

Analogous

  1. #8604be
  2. #be0499
  3. #be043c

Triadic

  1. #be0499
  2. #99be04
  3. #0499be

Tetradic

  1. #be0499
  2. #be2904
  3. #04be29
  4. #0499be

Square

  1. #be0499
  2. #be8604
  3. #04be29
  4. #043cbe

Monochromatic

  1. #280120
  2. #73025d
  3. #be0499
  4. #fa14cc
  5. #fc5fdd

Shades

#be0499 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0499
  2. #ab048a
  3. #98037a
  4. #85036b
  5. #72025c
  6. #5f024d
  7. #4c023d
  8. #39012e
  9. #26011f
  10. #13000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0499 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0499
  2. #c51da3
  3. #cb36ad
  4. #d24fb8
  5. #d868c2
  6. #df82cc
  7. #e59bd6
  8. #ecb4e0
  9. #f2cdeb
  10. #f9e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0499 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0499
  2. #b81097
  3. #b21d94
  4. #ab2992
  5. #a5368f
  6. #9f428d
  7. #994e8a
  8. #935b88
  9. #8c6785
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92507e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #20559c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606f95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1659 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80439b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5897 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51078 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0499 {
  color: #be0499;
}
Background
.bg-be0499 {
  background-color: #be0499;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0499 {
  border: 2px solid #be0499;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0499;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 4 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0499 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0499, #be043c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0499 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 4 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.43 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.30 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.03 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.50 #41fb66 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be0499  rgb(190, 4, 153)  hsl(312, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04be29  rgb(4, 190, 41)  hsl(132, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#99be04  rgb(153, 190, 4)  hsl(72, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0499be  rgb(4, 153, 190)  hsl(192, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue