#8C40CE

#8C40CE

Color Values

HEX

#8C40CE

RGB

140, 64, 206

HSL

272.1, 59.2%, 52.9%

HSV

272.1, 68.9%, 80.8%

CMYK

32.0%, 68.9%, 0.0%, 19.2%

OKLCH

0.5408 0.2098 304.8

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: darkorchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C40CE

#82CE40

Analogous

#4540CE

#CE40C9

#8C40CE

Triadic

#8C40CE

#CE8C40

#40CE8C

Split Complementary

#8C40CE

#C9CE40

#40CE45

Tetradic

#8C40CE

#CE4540

#82CE40

#40C9CE

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8C40CE

Protanopia

#6B6AAC

Deuteranopia

#7075A3

Tritanopia

#88908B

Achromatopsia

#5A5A5A

CSS Usage

background-color: #8C40CE;
color: #8C40CE;
border-color: #8C40CE;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 800 #6B21A8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F4FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DDC6F0
300
#C49EE6
400
#A569D9
500
#8534CB
600
#6A2AA2
700
#552182
800
#421A65
900
#32174A
950
#200E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.62:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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