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#BE0ECD

#be0ecd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be0ecd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.32% cyan, 93.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.29°, with 87.21% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.22.

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Relative luminance0.1567

Complementary

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #1dcd0e

Split complementary

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #7ccd0e
  3. #0ecd5f

Analogous

  1. #5f0ecd
  2. #be0ecd
  3. #cd0e7c

Triadic

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #cdbe0e
  3. #0ecdbe

Tetradic

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #cd0e1d
  3. #1dcd0e
  4. #0ecdbe

Square

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #cd5f0e
  3. #1dcd0e
  4. #0e7ccd

Monochromatic

  1. #39043e
  2. #7c0985
  3. #be0ecd
  4. #e336f1
  5. #ed7ef6

Shades

#be0ecd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #ab0db9
  3. #980ba4
  4. #850a90
  5. #72087b
  6. #5f0767
  7. #4c0652
  8. #39043e
  9. #260329
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0ecd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #c526d2
  3. #cb3ed7
  4. #d256dc
  5. #d86ee1
  6. #df87e6
  7. #e59feb
  8. #ecb7f0
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f9e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0ecd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0ecd
  2. #b819c5
  3. #b225be
  4. #ab30b6
  5. #a53cae
  6. #9f47a7
  7. #99529f
  8. #935e97
  9. #8c698f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4274c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24279 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764ed0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c034a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0ecd {
  color: #be0ecd;
}
Background
.bg-be0ecd {
  background-color: #be0ecd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0ecd {
  border: 2px solid #be0ecd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0ecd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 14 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 87% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0ecd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0ecd, #cd0e7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0ecd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 14 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.22 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.75 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.81 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.64 #41f132 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be0ecd  rgb(190, 14, 205)  hsl(295, 87%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1dcd0e  rgb(29, 205, 14)  hsl(115, 87%, 43%)  Lime Green
#cdbe0e  rgb(205, 190, 14)  hsl(55, 87%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0ecdbe  rgb(14, 205, 190)  hsl(175, 87%, 43%)  Medium Turquoise