#8E72AB

#8E72AB

Color Values

HEX

#8E72AB

RGB

142, 114, 171

HSL

269.5, 25.3%, 55.9%

HSV

269.5, 33.3%, 67.1%

CMYK

17.0%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 32.9%

OKLCH

0.6006 0.0901 306.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Violet (Purple)

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E72AB

#8FAB72

Analogous

#7273AB

#AB72AB

#8E72AB

Triadic

#8E72AB

#AB8E72

#72AB8E

Split Complementary

#8E72AB

#ABAB72

#73AB72

Tetradic

#8E72AB

#AB7273

#8FAB72

#72ABAB

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#8E72AB

Protanopia

#82829D

Deuteranopia

#84869A

Tritanopia

#8D9290

Achromatopsia

#7C7C7C

CSS Usage

background-color: #8E72AB;
color: #8E72AB;
border-color: #8E72AB;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 300 #C4B5FD

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F6F9
100
#EDE9F1
200
#DBD2E4
300
#C2B2D1
400
#A089B9
500
#7F5FA0
600
#664C80
700
#513D66
800
#3F3050
900
#30253B
950
#1E1826

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.08:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.15:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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