#8B38CD

#8B38CD

Color Values

HEX

#8B38CD

RGB

139, 56, 205

HSL

273.4, 59.8%, 51.2%

HSV

273.4, 72.7%, 80.4%

CMYK

32.2%, 72.7%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.53 0.218 305.5

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: darkorchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B38CD

#7ACD38

Analogous

#4138CD

#CD38C5

#8B38CD

Triadic

#8B38CD

#CD8B38

#38CD8B

Split Complementary

#8B38CD

#C5CD38

#38CD41

Tetradic

#8B38CD

#CD4138

#7ACD38

#38C5CD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8B38CD

Protanopia

#6766A9

Deuteranopia

#6C72A0

Tritanopia

#878C86

Achromatopsia

#545454

CSS Usage

background-color: #8B38CD;
color: #8B38CD;
border-color: #8B38CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 700 #7E22CE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F3FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DEC6F1
300
#C69DE6
400
#A768D9
500
#8833CC
600
#6D29A3
700
#572182
800
#441A66
900
#33164B
950
#200E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.92:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.55:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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