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#BE0EC3

#be0ec3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0ec3 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 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.56% cyan, 92.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 298.34°, with 86.6% saturation and 40.98% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.82.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.152

Complementary

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #13c30e

Split complementary

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #6ec30e
  3. #0ec363

Analogous

  1. #630ec3
  2. #be0ec3
  3. #c30e6e

Triadic

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #c3be0e
  3. #0ec3be

Tetradic

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #c30e13
  3. #13c30e
  4. #0ec3be

Square

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #c3630e
  3. #13c30e
  4. #0e6ec3

Monochromatic

  1. #330434
  2. #78097c
  3. #be0ec3
  4. #eb2ef0
  5. #f275f5

Shades

#be0ec3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #ab0db0
  3. #980b9c
  4. #850a89
  5. #720875
  6. #5f0762
  7. #4c064e
  8. #39043b
  9. #260327
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0ec3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #c526c9
  3. #cb3ecf
  4. #d256d5
  5. #d86edb
  6. #df87e1
  7. #e59fe7
  8. #ecb7ed
  9. #f2cff3
  10. #f9e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0ec3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0ec3
  2. #b819bc
  3. #b225b6
  4. #ab30af
  5. #a53ca8
  6. #9f47a2
  7. #99529b
  8. #935e94
  9. #8c698d
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945697 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a74bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c33b73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784cc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885bc1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12f9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0ec3 {
  color: #be0ec3;
}
Background
.bg-be0ec3 {
  background-color: #be0ec3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0ec3 {
  border: 2px solid #be0ec3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0ec3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 14 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 87% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0ec3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0ec3, #c30e6e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0ec3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 14 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.12 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.24 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.00 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.22 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.06 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.51 #41f13c Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be0ec3  rgb(190, 14, 195)  hsl(298, 87%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#13c30e  rgb(19, 195, 14)  hsl(118, 87%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c3be0e  rgb(195, 190, 14)  hsl(58, 87%, 41%)  Citrine
#0ec3be  rgb(14, 195, 190)  hsl(178, 87%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue