#AE8BD6

#AE8BD6

Color Values

HEX

#AE8BD6

RGB

174, 139, 214

HSL

268.0, 47.8%, 69.2%

HSV

268.0, 35.0%, 83.9%

CMYK

18.7%, 35.0%, 0.0%, 16.1%

OKLCH

0.6973 0.1132 305.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE8BD6

#B3D68B

Analogous

#8B8DD6

#D38BD6

#AE8BD6

Triadic

#AE8BD6

#D6AE8B

#8BD6AE

Split Complementary

#AE8BD6

#D6D38B

#8DD68B

Tetradic

#AE8BD6

#D68B8D

#B3D68B

#8BD6D3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#AE8BD6

Protanopia

#9F9FC4

Deuteranopia

#A1A4BF

Tritanopia

#ACB6B2

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #AE8BD6;
color: #AE8BD6;
border-color: #AE8BD6;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FA
100
#EDE6F4
200
#DACAEC
300
#C0A5DF
400
#9E74CE
500
#7B43BC
600
#633597
700
#4F2B79
800
#3E215E
900
#2F1C45
950
#1E112C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.81:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.46:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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