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#BE15BF

#be15bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be15bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 8.24% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.52% cyan, 89.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 299.65°, with 80.19% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.2.

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Relative luminance0.1525

Complementary

  1. #be15bf
  2. #16bf15

Split complementary

  1. #be15bf
  2. #6bbf15
  3. #15bf69

Analogous

  1. #6915bf
  2. #be15bf
  3. #bf156b

Triadic

  1. #be15bf
  2. #bfbe15
  3. #15bfbe

Tetradic

  1. #be15bf
  2. #bf1516
  3. #16bf15
  4. #15bfbe

Square

  1. #be15bf
  2. #bf6915
  3. #16bf15
  4. #156bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #350635
  2. #790d7a
  3. #be15bf
  4. #e837e9
  5. #f07cf1

Shades

#be15bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be15bf
  2. #ab13ac
  3. #981199
  4. #850f86
  5. #720d73
  6. #5f0b60
  7. #4c084c
  8. #390639
  9. #260426
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#be15bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be15bf
  2. #c52cc5
  3. #cb44cc
  4. #d25bd2
  5. #d873d9
  6. #df8adf
  7. #e5a1e5
  8. #ecb9ec
  9. #f2d0f2
  10. #f9e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be15bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be15bf
  2. #b820b9
  3. #b22ab2
  4. #ab35ac
  5. #a540a6
  6. #9f4ba0
  7. #995599
  8. #936093
  9. #8c6b8d
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945795 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e74bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43b71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4cc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895cbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23097 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be15bf {
  color: #be15bf;
}
Background
.bg-be15bf {
  background-color: #be15bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be15bf {
  border: 2px solid #be15bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be15bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 21 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 80% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be15bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be15bf, #bf156b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be15bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 21 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.80 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.17 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.48 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.00 #41ea40 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#be15bf  rgb(190, 21, 191)  hsl(300, 80%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#16bf15  rgb(22, 191, 21)  hsl(120, 80%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bfbe15  rgb(191, 190, 21)  hsl(60, 80%, 42%)  Old Gold
#15bfbe  rgb(21, 191, 190)  hsl(180, 80%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue