#AE81C6

#AE81C6

Color Values

HEX

#AE81C6

RGB

174, 129, 198

HSL

279.1, 37.7%, 64.1%

HSV

279.1, 34.8%, 77.6%

CMYK

12.1%, 34.8%, 0.0%, 22.4%

OKLCH

0.6721 0.1105 313.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE81C6

#99C681

Analogous

#8B81C6

#C681BB

#AE81C6

Triadic

#AE81C6

#C6AE81

#81C6AE

Split Complementary

#AE81C6

#BBC681

#81C68B

Tetradic

#AE81C6

#C68B81

#99C681

#81BBC6

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#AE81C6

Protanopia

#9B9AB5

Deuteranopia

#9DA0B1

Tritanopia

#ACA8A5

Achromatopsia

#909090

CSS Usage

background-color: #AE81C6;
color: #AE81C6;
border-color: #AE81C6;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EFE7F3
200
#DFCEE9
300
#C9ABD9
400
#AB7DC4
500
#8E4FB0
600
#72408C
700
#5B3370
800
#472858
900
#352041
950
#221429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.11:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.76:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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