#A856EC

#A856EC

Color Values

HEX

#A856EC

RGB

168, 86, 236

HSL

272.8, 79.8%, 63.1%

HSV

272.8, 63.6%, 92.5%

CMYK

28.8%, 63.6%, 0.0%, 7.5%

OKLCH

0.6207 0.2198 306.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: darkorchid 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A856EC

#9AEC56

Analogous

#5D56EC

#EC56E5

#A856EC

Triadic

#A856EC

#ECA856

#56ECA8

Split Complementary

#A856EC

#E5EC56

#56EC5D

Tetradic

#A856EC

#EC5D56

#9AEC56

#56E5EC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#A856EC

Protanopia

#8484C8

Deuteranopia

#898FBF

Tritanopia

#A4ABA5

Achromatopsia

#727272

CSS Usage

background-color: #A856EC;
color: #A856EC;
border-color: #A856EC;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 500 #A855F7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F2FD
100
#EEE1F9
200
#DEBFF8
300
#C691F3
400
#A855EC
500
#891AE5
600
#6E15B7
700
#581093
800
#440D73
900
#340E53
950
#210935

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.03:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.21:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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