What color is #BE2AAD?

#BE2AAD is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE2AAD?

The RGB value is 190, 42, 173: 190 red, 42 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE2AAD?

The complementary color is #2ABE3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE2AAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE2AAD color

#BE2AAD rgb(190, 42, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE2AAD is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 16.5% green and 67.8% blue (190, 42, 173).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 64% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Amora Purple (#BB22AA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#BE2AAD color codes

HEX	`#BE2AAD`
RGB	`rgb(190, 42, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 16.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 64%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 78%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 9%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.48, 69.64, -36.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.48, 78.72, 332.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.606, 15.623, 40.983)`
Decimal	`12462765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE2AAD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE2AAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BE2AAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE2AAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be2aad; }
.text { color: #be2aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be2aad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 42 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be2aad, #be2a63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BE2AAD?: #BE2AAD is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE2AAD?: The RGB value is 190, 42, 173: 190 red, 42 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE2AAD?: The complementary color is #2ABE3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE2AAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.