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#BE09D2

#be09d2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#be09d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 3.53% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.52% cyan, 95.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 294.03°, with 91.78% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.03.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.158

Complementary

  1. #be09d2
  2. #1dd209

Split complementary

  1. #be09d2
  2. #81d209
  3. #09d259

Analogous

  1. #5909d2
  2. #be09d2
  3. #d20981

Triadic

  1. #be09d2
  2. #d2be09
  3. #09d2be

Tetradic

  1. #be09d2
  2. #d2091d
  3. #1dd209
  4. #09d2be

Square

  1. #be09d2
  2. #d25909
  3. #1dd209
  4. #0981d2

Monochromatic

  1. #39033f
  2. #7c0689
  3. #be09d2
  4. #e331f6
  5. #ed7bf9

Shades

#be09d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be09d2
  2. #ab08bd
  3. #9807a8
  4. #850693
  5. #72057e
  6. #5f0569
  7. #4c0454
  8. #39033f
  9. #26022a
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#be09d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be09d2
  2. #c522d7
  3. #cb3adb
  4. #d253e0
  5. #d86be4
  6. #df84e9
  7. #e59ded
  8. #ecb5f2
  9. #f2cef6
  10. #f9e6fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be09d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be09d2
  2. #b815ca
  3. #b221c2
  4. #ab2db9
  5. #a539b1
  6. #9f45a9
  7. #9950a1
  8. #935c99
  9. #8c6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9557a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c75ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1447c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855cd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c035a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be09d2 {
  color: #be09d2;
}
Background
.bg-be09d2 {
  background-color: #be09d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be09d2 {
  border: 2px solid #be09d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be09d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 9 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 92% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be09d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be09d2, #d20981);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be09d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 9 210 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.03 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.06 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.25 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.23 #41f62d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be09d2  rgb(190, 9, 210)  hsl(294, 92%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1dd209  rgb(29, 210, 9)  hsl(114, 92%, 43%)  Lime Green
#d2be09  rgb(210, 190, 9)  hsl(54, 92%, 43%)  Old Gold
#09d2be  rgb(9, 210, 190)  hsl(174, 92%, 43%)  Turquoise