#956AB9

#956AB9

Color Values

HEX

#956AB9

RGB

149, 106, 185

HSL

272.7, 36.1%, 57.1%

HSV

272.7, 42.7%, 72.5%

CMYK

19.5%, 42.7%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.5999 0.1247 308.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956AB9

#8EB96A

Analogous

#6E6AB9

#B96AB6

#956AB9

Triadic

#956AB9

#B9956A

#6AB995

Split Complementary

#956AB9

#B6B96A

#6AB96E

Tetradic

#956AB9

#B96E6A

#8EB96A

#6AB6B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956AB9

Protanopia

#8282A6

Deuteranopia

#8588A1

Tritanopia

#939793

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #956AB9;
color: #956AB9;
border-color: #956AB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F3
200
#DCCEE8
300
#C4ACD8
400
#A47FC3
500
#8451AE
600
#69418B
700
#54346F
800
#422957
900
#322140
950
#1F1529

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.17:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.04:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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