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#BE09BF

#be09bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be09bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.52% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 299.67°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.13.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.149

Complementary

  1. #be09bf
  2. #0abf09

Split complementary

  1. #be09bf
  2. #65bf09
  3. #09bf63

Analogous

  1. #6309bf
  2. #be09bf
  3. #bf0965

Triadic

  1. #be09bf
  2. #bfbe09
  3. #09bfbe

Tetradic

  1. #be09bf
  2. #bf090a
  3. #0abf09
  4. #09bfbe

Square

  1. #be09bf
  2. #bf6309
  3. #0abf09
  4. #0965bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d022d
  2. #750676
  3. #be09bf
  4. #f320f4
  5. #f769f8

Shades

#be09bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be09bf
  2. #ab08ac
  3. #980799
  4. #850686
  5. #720573
  6. #5f0560
  7. #4c044c
  8. #390339
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#be09bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be09bf
  2. #c522c5
  3. #cb3acc
  4. #d253d2
  5. #d86bd9
  6. #df84df
  7. #e59de5
  8. #ecb5ec
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f9e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be09bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be09bf
  2. #b815b9
  3. #b221b2
  4. #ab2dac
  5. #a539a6
  6. #9f45a0
  7. #995099
  8. #935c93
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945594 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c73bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794ac1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895bbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be09bf {
  color: #be09bf;
}
Background
.bg-be09bf {
  background-color: #be09bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be09bf {
  border: 2px solid #be09bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be09bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 9 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be09bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be09bf, #bf0965);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be09bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 9 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.19 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.88 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.18 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.68 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.56 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.87 #41f640 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be09bf  rgb(190, 9, 191)  hsl(300, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0abf09  rgb(10, 191, 9)  hsl(120, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfbe09  rgb(191, 190, 9)  hsl(60, 91%, 39%)  Citrine
#09bfbe  rgb(9, 191, 190)  hsl(180, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue