#8C5CAD

#8C5CAD

Color Values

HEX

#8C5CAD

RGB

140, 92, 173

HSL

275.6, 33.1%, 52.0%

HSV

275.6, 46.8%, 67.8%

CMYK

19.1%, 46.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%

OKLCH

0.56 0.1307 310.1

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: Vivid Violet

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C5CAD

#7DAD5C

Analogous

#645CAD

#AD5CA6

#8C5CAD

Triadic

#8C5CAD

#AD8C5C

#5CAD8C

Split Complementary

#8C5CAD

#A6AD5C

#5CAD64

Tetradic

#8C5CAD

#AD645C

#7DAD5C

#5CA6AD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8C5CAD

Protanopia

#777799

Deuteranopia

#7A7E95

Tritanopia

#8A8A87

Achromatopsia

#6C6C6C

CSS Usage

background-color: #8C5CAD;
color: #8C5CAD;
border-color: #8C5CAD;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DECFE7
300
#C6AED6
400
#A681C0
500
#8755AA
600
#6C4488
700
#57376D
800
#442B55
900
#33223F
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.94:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

4.25:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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