#8B42CC

#8B42CC

Color Values

HEX

#8B42CC

RGB

139, 66, 204

HSL

271.7, 57.5%, 52.9%

HSV

271.7, 67.6%, 80.0%

CMYK

31.9%, 67.6%, 0.0%, 20.0%

OKLCH

0.5406 0.205 304.6

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: Purple Heart

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B42CC

#83CC42

Analogous

#4642CC

#CC42C8

#8B42CC

Triadic

#8B42CC

#CC8B42

#42CC8B

Split Complementary

#8B42CC

#C8CC42

#42CC46

Tetradic

#8B42CC

#CC4642

#83CC42

#42C8CC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8B42CC

Protanopia

#6B6BAB

Deuteranopia

#7075A3

Tritanopia

#87908A

Achromatopsia

#5B5B5B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8B42CC;
color: #8B42CC;
border-color: #8B42CC;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 800 #6B21A8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F4FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DCC7F0
300
#C49FE5
400
#A46AD7
500
#8436C9
600
#692BA1
700
#542381
800
#421B64
900
#32174A
950
#1F0F2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.6:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.75:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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