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#BE0EB5

#be0eb5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0eb5 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 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.63% magenta, 4.74% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 303.07°, 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 8.18.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.146

Complementary

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #0ebe17

Split complementary

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #5dbe0e
  3. #0ebe6f

Analogous

  1. #6f0ebe
  2. #be0eb5
  3. #be0e5d

Triadic

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #b5be0e
  3. #0eb5be

Tetradic

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #be170e
  3. #0ebe17
  4. #0eb5be

Square

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #be6f0e
  3. #0ebe17
  4. #0e5dbe

Monochromatic

  1. #2f042d
  2. #770971
  3. #be0eb5
  4. #ef29e5
  5. #f471ee

Shades

#be0eb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #ab0da3
  3. #980b91
  4. #850a7f
  5. #72086d
  6. #5f075b
  7. #4c0648
  8. #390436
  9. #260324
  10. #130112
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0eb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #c526bc
  3. #cb3ec4
  4. #d256cb
  5. #d86ed3
  6. #df87da
  7. #e59fe1
  8. #ecb7e9
  9. #f2cff0
  10. #f9e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0eb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0eb5
  2. #b819b0
  3. #b225aa
  4. #ab30a5
  5. #a53ca0
  6. #9f479b
  7. #995295
  8. #935e90
  9. #8c698b
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93548e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005db9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5472b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6326b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b49b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5ab3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3288e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0eb5 {
  color: #be0eb5;
}
Background
.bg-be0eb5 {
  background-color: #be0eb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0eb5 {
  border: 2px solid #be0eb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0eb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 14 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 86% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0eb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0eb5, #be0e5d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0eb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 14 181 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.18 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.18 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.70 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.16 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.33 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.24 #41f14a Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be0eb5  rgb(190, 14, 181)  hsl(303, 86%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0ebe17  rgb(14, 190, 23)  hsl(123, 86%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b5be0e  rgb(181, 190, 14)  hsl(63, 86%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0eb5be  rgb(14, 181, 190)  hsl(183, 86%, 40%)  Verdigris