#956EC5

#956EC5

Color Values

HEX

#956EC5

RGB

149, 110, 197

HSL

266.9, 42.9%, 60.2%

HSV

266.9, 44.2%, 77.3%

CMYK

24.4%, 44.2%, 0.0%, 22.7%

OKLCH

0.6131 0.1332 303.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956EC5

#9EC56E

Analogous

#6E72C5

#C16EC5

#956EC5

Triadic

#956EC5

#C5956E

#6EC595

Split Complementary

#956EC5

#C5C16E

#72C56E

Tetradic

#956EC5

#C56E72

#9EC56E

#6EC5C1

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956EC5

Protanopia

#8484B0

Deuteranopia

#8689AB

Tritanopia

#939F9C

Achromatopsia

#7D7D7D

CSS Usage

background-color: #956EC5;
color: #956EC5;
border-color: #956EC5;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#ECE7F4
200
#DACCEB
300
#BFA8DC
400
#9C78C9
500
#7A49B6
600
#613A92
700
#4E2F75
800
#3D245B
900
#2F1E43
950
#1D132A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.95:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.31:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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