#956FBE

#956FBE

Color Values

HEX

#956FBE

RGB

149, 111, 190

HSL

268.9, 37.8%, 59.0%

HSV

268.9, 41.6%, 74.5%

CMYK

21.6%, 41.6%, 0.0%, 25.5%

OKLCH

0.6113 0.1225 305.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#956FBE

#98BE6F

Analogous

#6F70BE

#BD6FBE

#956FBE

Triadic

#956FBE

#BE956F

#6FBE95

Split Complementary

#956FBE

#BEBD6F

#70BE6F

Tetradic

#956FBE

#BE6F70

#98BE6F

#6FBEBD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#956FBE

Protanopia

#8584AB

Deuteranopia

#878AA6

Tritanopia

#939C98

Achromatopsia

#7D7D7D

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#EDE7F3
200
#DBCEE9
300
#C1ABD9
400
#9F7DC4
500
#7E4FB0
600
#653F8D
700
#503370
800
#3F2858
900
#302041
950
#1E1429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.97:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.3:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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