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#BE239F

#be239f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be239f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 13.73% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.58% magenta, 16.32% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 68.89% saturation and 44.12% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.83.

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Relative luminance0.1465

Complementary

  1. #be239f
  2. #23be42

Split complementary

  1. #be239f
  2. #52be23
  3. #23be90

Analogous

  1. #9023be
  2. #be239f
  3. #be2352

Triadic

  1. #be239f
  2. #9fbe23
  3. #239fbe

Tetradic

  1. #be239f
  2. #be4223
  3. #23be42
  4. #239fbe

Square

  1. #be239f
  2. #be9023
  3. #23be42
  4. #2352be

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0b33
  2. #7d1769
  3. #be239f
  4. #df4fc2
  5. #ea90d8

Shades

#be239f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be239f
  2. #ab208f
  3. #981c7f
  4. #85196f
  5. #72155f
  6. #5f1250
  7. #4c0e40
  8. #390b30
  9. #260720
  10. #130410
  11. #000000

Tints

#be239f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be239f
  2. #c539a9
  3. #cb4fb2
  4. #d265bc
  5. #d87bc5
  6. #df91cf
  7. #e5a7d9
  8. #ecbde2
  9. #f2d3ec
  10. #f9e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be239f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be239f
  2. #b82c9c
  3. #b23699
  4. #ab3f96
  5. #a54893
  6. #9f5290
  7. #995b8c
  8. #936489
  9. #8c6d86
  10. #867783
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935783 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c5ca2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #63739c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92d61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814ba1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905d9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5297e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be239f {
  color: #be239f;
}
Background
.bg-be239f {
  background-color: #be239f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be239f {
  border: 2px solid #be239f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be239f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 35 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be239f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be239f, #be2352);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be239f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 35 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.83 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.35 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.46 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.69 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.83 #41dc60 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be239f  rgb(190, 35, 159)  hsl(312, 69%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#23be42  rgb(35, 190, 66)  hsl(132, 69%, 44%)  Lime Green
#9fbe23  rgb(159, 190, 35)  hsl(72, 69%, 44%)  Apple Green
#239fbe  rgb(35, 159, 190)  hsl(192, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue