#956EB3

#956EB3

Color Values

HEX

#956EB3

RGB

149, 110, 179

HSL

273.9, 31.2%, 56.7%

HSV

273.9, 38.5%, 70.2%

CMYK

16.8%, 38.5%, 0.0%, 29.8%

OKLCH

0.604 0.1101 309.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Violet (Purple)

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956EB3

#8CB36E

Analogous

#736EB3

#B36EAF

#956EB3

Triadic

#956EB3

#B3956E

#6EB395

Split Complementary

#956EB3

#AFB36E

#6EB373

Tetradic

#956EB3

#B3736E

#8CB36E

#6EAFB3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956EB3

Protanopia

#8484A2

Deuteranopia

#86899E

Tritanopia

#939592

Achromatopsia

#7B7B7B

CSS Usage

background-color: #956EB3;
color: #956EB3;
border-color: #956EB3;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5F9
100
#EEE8F2
200
#DDD0E6
300
#C4AFD5
400
#A483BE
500
#8558A7
600
#6A4686
700
#55386B
800
#422C54
900
#32233E
950
#201627

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.07:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.16:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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