#B251EE

#B251EE

Color Values

HEX

#B251EE

RGB

178, 81, 238

HSL

277.1, 82.2%, 62.5%

HSV

277.1, 66.0%, 93.3%

CMYK

25.2%, 66.0%, 0.0%, 6.7%

OKLCH

0.6275 0.231 309.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: darkorchid 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B251EE

#8DEE51

Analogous

#6351EE

#EE51DB

#B251EE

Triadic

#B251EE

#EEB251

#51EEB2

Split Complementary

#B251EE

#DBEE51

#51EE63

Tetradic

#B251EE

#EE6351

#8DEE51

#51DBEE

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B251EE

Protanopia

#8887C8

Deuteranopia

#8E95BF

Tritanopia

#ADAAA3

Achromatopsia

#717171

CSS Usage

background-color: #B251EE;
color: #B251EE;
border-color: #B251EE;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 500 #A855F7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F9F2FD
100
#F0E1FA
200
#E2BEF9
300
#CE8FF4
400
#B353EE
500
#9817E8
600
#7A12BA
700
#610F95
800
#4C0B74
900
#390D54
950
#240835

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.96:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.3:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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