#956CB8

#956CB8

Color Values

HEX

#956CB8

RGB

149, 108, 184

HSL

272.4, 34.9%, 57.3%

HSV

272.4, 41.3%, 72.2%

CMYK

19.0%, 41.3%, 0.0%, 27.8%

OKLCH

0.6029 0.12 308.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956CB8

#8FB86C

Analogous

#6F6CB8

#B86CB5

#956CB8

Triadic

#956CB8

#B8956C

#6CB895

Split Complementary

#956CB8

#B5B86C

#6CB86F

Tetradic

#956CB8

#B86F6C

#8FB86C

#6CB5B8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956CB8

Protanopia

#8383A6

Deuteranopia

#8689A1

Tritanopia

#939794

Achromatopsia

#7A7A7A

CSS Usage

background-color: #956CB8;
color: #956CB8;
border-color: #956CB8;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DCCFE8
300
#C4ACD7
400
#A380C2
500
#8353AC
600
#69428A
700
#54356E
800
#422A56
900
#322140
950
#1F1528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.11:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.12:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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