#956AB5

#956AB5

Color Values

HEX

#956AB5

RGB

149, 106, 181

HSL

274.4, 33.6%, 56.3%

HSV

274.4, 41.4%, 71.0%

CMYK

17.7%, 41.4%, 0.0%, 29.0%

OKLCH

0.5979 0.1197 309.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956AB5

#8AB56A

Analogous

#706AB5

#B56AB0

#956AB5

Triadic

#956AB5

#B5956A

#6AB595

Split Complementary

#956AB5

#B0B56A

#6AB570

Tetradic

#956AB5

#B5706A

#8AB56A

#6AB0B5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956AB5

Protanopia

#8282A3

Deuteranopia

#85889E

Tritanopia

#939591

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #956AB5;
color: #956AB5;
border-color: #956AB5;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDCFE7
300
#C5ADD6
400
#A581C0
500
#8655AA
600
#6B4488
700
#56366D
800
#432A55
900
#33223F
950
#201528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.19:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.01:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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