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#BE0EAD

#be0ead ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0ead is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 5.49% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.63% magenta, 8.95% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 305.8°, with 86.27% saturation and 40% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.48.

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Relative luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #be0ead
  2. #0ebe1f

Split complementary

  1. #be0ead
  2. #55be0e
  3. #0ebe77

Analogous

  1. #770ebe
  2. #be0ead
  3. #be0e55

Triadic

  1. #be0ead
  2. #adbe0e
  3. #0eadbe

Tetradic

  1. #be0ead
  2. #be1f0e
  3. #0ebe1f
  4. #0eadbe

Square

  1. #be0ead
  2. #be770e
  3. #0ebe1f
  4. #0e55be

Monochromatic

  1. #2f042b
  2. #77096c
  3. #be0ead
  4. #ef29dc
  5. #f471e8

Shades

#be0ead mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0ead
  2. #ab0d9c
  3. #980b8a
  4. #850a79
  5. #720868
  6. #5f0757
  7. #4c0645
  8. #390434
  9. #260323
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0ead mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0ead
  2. #c526b5
  3. #cb3ebd
  4. #d256c6
  5. #d86ece
  6. #df87d6
  7. #e59fde
  8. #ecb7e6
  9. #f2cfef
  10. #f9e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0ead mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0ead
  2. #b819a9
  3. #b225a4
  4. #ab30a0
  5. #a53c9b
  6. #9f4797
  7. #995292
  8. #935e8e
  9. #8c6989
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93538a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bb1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5872a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72c66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d48af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5aab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32388 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0ead {
  color: #be0ead;
}
Background
.bg-be0ead {
  background-color: #be0ead;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0ead {
  border: 2px solid #be0ead;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0ead;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 14 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 86% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0ead {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0ead, #be0e55);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0ead {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 14 173 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.48 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.56 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.88 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.03 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.12 #41f152 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be0ead  rgb(190, 14, 173)  hsl(306, 86%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#0ebe1f  rgb(14, 190, 31)  hsl(126, 86%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#adbe0e  rgb(173, 190, 14)  hsl(66, 86%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0eadbe  rgb(14, 173, 190)  hsl(186, 86%, 40%)  Cadet Blue