#956CB9

#956CB9

Color Values

HEX

#956CB9

RGB

149, 108, 185

HSL

271.9, 35.5%, 57.5%

HSV

271.9, 41.6%, 72.5%

CMYK

19.5%, 41.6%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.6034 0.1212 307.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956CB9

#90B96C

Analogous

#6F6CB9

#B96CB7

#956CB9

Triadic

#956CB9

#B9956C

#6CB995

Split Complementary

#956CB9

#B7B96C

#6CB96F

Tetradic

#956CB9

#B96F6C

#90B96C

#6CB7B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956CB9

Protanopia

#8383A6

Deuteranopia

#8689A2

Tritanopia

#939894

Achromatopsia

#7A7A7A

CSS Usage

background-color: #956CB9;
color: #956CB9;
border-color: #956CB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#EDE8F3
200
#DCCFE8
300
#C3ACD8
400
#A37FC2
500
#8252AD
600
#68428A
700
#53356F
800
#412956
900
#312140
950
#1F1528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.1:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.12:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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