#8A42CD

#8A42CD

Color Values

HEX

#8A42CD

RGB

138, 66, 205

HSL

271.1, 58.2%, 53.1%

HSV

271.1, 67.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

32.7%, 67.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.5401 0.2059 304.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: Purple Heart

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A42CD

#85CD42

Analogous

#4442CD

#CD42CA

#8A42CD

Triadic

#8A42CD

#CD8A42

#42CD8A

Split Complementary

#8A42CD

#CACD42

#42CD44

Tetradic

#8A42CD

#CD4442

#85CD42

#42CACD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8A42CD

Protanopia

#6B6AAB

Deuteranopia

#6F74A3

Tritanopia

#86918B

Achromatopsia

#5B5B5B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8A42CD;
color: #8A42CD;
border-color: #8A42CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 800 #6B21A8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE4F6
200
#DCC7F0
300
#C39EE5
400
#A36AD8
500
#8235CA
600
#682BA1
700
#532281
800
#411B65
900
#31174A
950
#1F0F2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.61:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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