#8E40CD

#8E40CD

Color Values

HEX

#8E40CD

RGB

142, 64, 205

HSL

273.2, 58.5%, 52.7%

HSV

273.2, 68.8%, 80.4%

CMYK

30.7%, 68.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.5425 0.2093 305.8

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: darkorchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E40CD

#7FCD40

Analogous

#4740CD

#CD40C5

#8E40CD

Triadic

#8E40CD

#CD8E40

#40CD8E

Split Complementary

#8E40CD

#C5CD40

#40CD47

Tetradic

#8E40CD

#CD4740

#7FCD40

#40C5CD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8E40CD

Protanopia

#6C6CAB

Deuteranopia

#7177A3

Tritanopia

#8A908A

Achromatopsia

#5B5B5B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8E40CD;
color: #8E40CD;
border-color: #8E40CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 800 #6B21A8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F4FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DEC6F0
300
#C69EE6
400
#A769D8
500
#8735CA
600
#6C2AA2
700
#572281
800
#441A65
900
#33174A
950
#200E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.58:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.77:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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