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#BE08BC

#be08bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be08bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.79% magenta, 1.05% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 300.66°, 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 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.41.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1475

Complementary

  1. #be08bc
  2. #08be0a

Split complementary

  1. #be08bc
  2. #61be08
  3. #08be65

Analogous

  1. #6508be
  2. #be08bc
  3. #be0861

Triadic

  1. #be08bc
  2. #bcbe08
  3. #08bcbe

Tetradic

  1. #be08bc
  2. #be0a08
  3. #08be0a
  4. #08bcbe

Square

  1. #be08bc
  2. #be6508
  3. #08be0a
  4. #0861be

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022b
  2. #750573
  3. #be08bc
  4. #f51df3
  5. #f966f7

Shades

#be08bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be08bc
  2. #ab07a9
  3. #980696
  4. #850684
  5. #720571
  6. #5f045e
  7. #4c034b
  8. #390238
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#be08bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be08bc
  2. #c521c3
  3. #cb39c9
  4. #d252d0
  5. #d86bd7
  6. #df84de
  7. #e59ce4
  8. #ecb5eb
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be08bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be08bc
  2. #b814b6
  3. #b220b0
  4. #ab2caa
  5. #a538a4
  6. #9f449e
  7. #995098
  8. #935c92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945493 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e72b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5356e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7949be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22994 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be08bc {
  color: #be08bc;
}
Background
.bg-be08bc {
  background-color: #be08bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be08bc {
  border: 2px solid #be08bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be08bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 8 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be08bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be08bc, #be0861);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be08bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 8 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.41 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.21 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.40 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.94 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.77 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.96 #41f743 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be08bc  rgb(190, 8, 188)  hsl(301, 92%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#08be0a  rgb(8, 190, 10)  hsl(121, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcbe08  rgb(188, 190, 8)  hsl(61, 92%, 39%)  Citrine
#08bcbe  rgb(8, 188, 190)  hsl(181, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue