#956BB8

#956BB8

Color Values

HEX

#956BB8

RGB

149, 107, 184

HSL

272.7, 35.2%, 57.1%

HSV

272.7, 41.8%, 72.2%

CMYK

19.0%, 41.8%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6011 0.1217 308.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956BB8

#8EB86B

Analogous

#6F6BB8

#B86BB5

#956BB8

Triadic

#956BB8

#B8956B

#6BB895

Split Complementary

#956BB8

#B5B86B

#6BB86F

Tetradic

#956BB8

#B86F6B

#8EB86B

#6BB5B8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956BB8

Protanopia

#8382A5

Deuteranopia

#8588A1

Tritanopia

#939793

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #956BB8;
color: #956BB8;
border-color: #956BB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DCCFE8
300
#C4ACD7
400
#A47FC2
500
#8453AC
600
#69428A
700
#54356E
800
#422956
900
#322140
950
#1F1528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.14:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.07:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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