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#BE0899

#be0899 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0899 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 3.14% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.79% magenta, 19.47% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 312.2°, with 91.92% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.35.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1342

Complementary

  1. #be0899
  2. #08be2d

Split complementary

  1. #be0899
  2. #3ebe08
  3. #08be88

Analogous

  1. #8808be
  2. #be0899
  3. #be083e

Triadic

  1. #be0899
  2. #99be08
  3. #0899be

Tetradic

  1. #be0899
  2. #be2d08
  3. #08be2d
  4. #0899be

Square

  1. #be0899
  2. #be8808
  3. #08be2d
  4. #083ebe

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0223
  2. #75055e
  3. #be0899
  4. #f51dc9
  5. #f966db

Shades

#be0899 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0899
  2. #ab078a
  3. #98067a
  4. #85066b
  5. #72055c
  6. #5f044d
  7. #4c033d
  8. #39022e
  9. #26021f
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0899 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0899
  2. #c521a3
  3. #cb39ad
  4. #d252b8
  5. #d86bc2
  6. #df84cc
  7. #e59cd6
  8. #ecb5e0
  9. #f2ceeb
  10. #f9e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0899 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0899
  2. #b81497
  3. #b22094
  4. #ab2c92
  5. #a5388f
  6. #9f448d
  7. #99508a
  8. #935c88
  9. #8c6885
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92517e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #22569c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #617095 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1859 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80439b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905897 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51378 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0899 {
  color: #be0899;
}
Background
.bg-be0899 {
  background-color: #be0899;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0899 {
  border: 2px solid #be0899;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0899;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 8 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0899 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0899, #be083e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0899 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 8 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.35 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.24 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.13 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.52 #41f766 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be0899  rgb(190, 8, 153)  hsl(312, 92%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#08be2d  rgb(8, 190, 45)  hsl(132, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#99be08  rgb(153, 190, 8)  hsl(72, 92%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0899be  rgb(8, 153, 190)  hsl(192, 92%, 39%)  Bondi Blue