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#BE0989

#be0989 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0989 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 3.53% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.26% magenta, 27.89% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 317.57°, with 90.95% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.92.

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Relative luminance0.1295

Complementary

  1. #be0989
  2. #09be3e

Split complementary

  1. #be0989
  2. #2fbe09
  3. #09be99

Analogous

  1. #9909be
  2. #be0989
  3. #be092f

Triadic

  1. #be0989
  2. #89be09
  3. #0989be

Tetradic

  1. #be0989
  2. #be3e09
  3. #09be3e
  4. #0989be

Square

  1. #be0989
  2. #be9909
  3. #09be3e
  4. #092fbe

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0220
  2. #750654
  3. #be0989
  4. #f41fb6
  5. #f868ce

Shades

#be0989 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0989
  2. #ab087b
  3. #98076e
  4. #850660
  5. #720552
  6. #5f0545
  7. #4c0437
  8. #390329
  9. #26021b
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0989 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0989
  2. #c52295
  3. #cb3aa1
  4. #d253ac
  5. #d86bb8
  6. #df84c4
  7. #e59dd0
  8. #ecb5dc
  9. #f2cee7
  10. #f9e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0989 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0989
  2. #b81588
  3. #b22187
  4. #ab2d86
  5. #a53985
  6. #9f4585
  7. #995084
  8. #935c83
  9. #8c6882
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914f75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #30538c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676f85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82418b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925787 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6026b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0989 {
  color: #be0989;
}
Background
.bg-be0989 {
  background-color: #be0989;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0989 {
  border: 2px solid #be0989;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0989;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 9 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0989 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0989, #be092f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0989 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 9 137 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.92 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.81 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.67 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.70 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.43 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.60 #41f676 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be0989  rgb(190, 9, 137)  hsl(318, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#09be3e  rgb(9, 190, 62)  hsl(138, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#89be09  rgb(137, 190, 9)  hsl(78, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0989be  rgb(9, 137, 190)  hsl(198, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue