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#BE42A1

#be42a1 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#be42a1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 25.88% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.26% magenta, 15.26% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 314.03°, with 48.82% saturation and 50.2% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 6.36.

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Relative luminance0.1742

Complementary

  1. #be42a1
  2. #42be5f

Split complementary

  1. #be42a1
  2. #63be42
  3. #42be9d

Analogous

  1. #9d42be
  2. #be42a1
  3. #be4263

Triadic

  1. #be42a1
  2. #a1be42
  3. #42a1be

Tetradic

  1. #be42a1
  2. #be5f42
  3. #42be5f
  4. #42a1be

Square

  1. #be42a1
  2. #be9d42
  3. #42be5f
  4. #4263be

Monochromatic

  1. #4d1a41
  2. #862e71
  3. #be42a1
  4. #d27bbd
  5. #e5b4da

Shades

#be42a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be42a1
  2. #ab3b91
  3. #983581
  4. #852e71
  5. #722861
  6. #5f2151
  7. #4c1a40
  8. #391430
  9. #260d20
  10. #130710
  11. #000000

Tints

#be42a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be42a1
  2. #c555aa
  3. #cb68b4
  4. #d27bbd
  5. #d88ec7
  6. #dfa1d0
  7. #e5b3d9
  8. #ecc6e3
  9. #f2d9ec
  10. #f9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be42a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be42a1
  2. #b8489e
  3. #b24e9a
  4. #ab5597
  5. #a55b94
  6. #9f6191
  7. #99678d
  8. #936d8a
  9. #8c7487
  10. #867a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976488 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4768a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7b9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8476b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #875ba3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95699f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c44584 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be42a1 {
  color: #be42a1;
}
Background
.bg-be42a1 {
  background-color: #be42a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be42a1 {
  border: 2px solid #be42a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be42a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 66 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 49% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be42a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be42a1, #be4263);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be42a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 66 161 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.36 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.73 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.76 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.40 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.76 #41bd5e Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#be42a1  rgb(190, 66, 161)  hsl(314, 49%, 50%)  Mulberry
#42be5f  rgb(66, 190, 95)  hsl(134, 49%, 50%)  Emerald
#a1be42  rgb(161, 190, 66)  hsl(74, 49%, 50%)  Apple Green
#42a1be  rgb(66, 161, 190)  hsl(194, 49%, 50%)  Bondi Blue