#8E40CF

#8E40CF

Color Values

HEX

#8E40CF

RGB

142, 64, 207

HSL

272.7, 59.8%, 53.1%

HSV

272.7, 69.1%, 81.2%

CMYK

31.4%, 69.1%, 0.0%, 18.8%

OKLCH

0.5439 0.2113 305.3

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: darkorchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E40CF

#81CF40

Analogous

#4640CF

#CF40C8

#8E40CF

Triadic

#8E40CF

#CF8E40

#40CF8E

Split Complementary

#8E40CF

#C8CF40

#40CF46

Tetradic

#8E40CF

#CF4640

#81CF40

#40C8CF

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8E40CF

Protanopia

#6C6CAC

Deuteranopia

#7177A4

Tritanopia

#8A918B

Achromatopsia

#5B5B5B

CSS Usage

background-color: #8E40CF;
color: #8E40CF;
border-color: #8E40CF;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 500 #A855F7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F3FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DDC6F1
300
#C59DE6
400
#A668D9
500
#8633CC
600
#6B29A3
700
#562182
800
#431A66
900
#33164B
950
#200E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.55:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.78:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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