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#BE3CA0

#be3ca0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#be3ca0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 23.53% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.42% magenta, 15.79% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 313.85°, with 52% saturation and 49.02% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.39.

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Relative luminance0.1672

Complementary

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #3cbe5a

Split complementary

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #5fbe3c
  3. #3cbe9b

Analogous

  1. #9b3cbe
  2. #be3ca0
  3. #be3c5f

Triadic

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #a0be3c
  3. #3ca0be

Tetradic

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #be5a3c
  3. #3cbe5a
  4. #3ca0be

Square

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #be9b3c
  3. #3cbe5a
  4. #3c5fbe

Monochromatic

  1. #4a173e
  2. #842a6f
  3. #be3ca0
  4. #d374bd
  5. #e5aed8

Shades

#be3ca0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #ab3690
  3. #983080
  4. #852a70
  5. #722460
  6. #5f1e50
  7. #4c1840
  8. #391230
  9. #260c20
  10. #130610
  11. #000000

Tints

#be3ca0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #c550aa
  3. #cb63b3
  4. #d277bd
  5. #d88ac6
  6. #df9ed0
  7. #e5b1d9
  8. #ecc5e3
  9. #f2d8ec
  10. #f9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be3ca0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be3ca0
  2. #b8439d
  3. #b24a9a
  4. #ab5096
  5. #a55793
  6. #9f5e90
  7. #99658d
  8. #936c8a
  9. #8c7286
  10. #867983
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4265a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b799d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c84169 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8657a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94669e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c43f82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be3ca0 {
  color: #be3ca0;
}
Background
.bg-be3ca0 {
  background-color: #be3ca0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be3ca0 {
  border: 2px solid #be3ca0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be3ca0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 60 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 52% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be3ca0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be3ca0, #be3c5f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be3ca0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 60 160 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.39 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.44 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.20 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.79 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.80 #41c35f Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#be3ca0  rgb(190, 60, 160)  hsl(314, 52%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#3cbe5a  rgb(60, 190, 90)  hsl(134, 52%, 49%)  Emerald
#a0be3c  rgb(160, 190, 60)  hsl(74, 52%, 49%)  Apple Green
#3ca0be  rgb(60, 160, 190)  hsl(194, 52%, 49%)  Bondi Blue