#B255F2

#B255F2

Color Values

HEX

#B255F2

RGB

178, 85, 242

HSL

275.5, 85.8%, 64.1%

HSV

275.5, 64.9%, 94.9%

CMYK

26.4%, 64.9%, 0.0%, 5.1%

OKLCH

0.6348 0.2299 308.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: darkorchid 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B255F2

#95F255

Analogous

#6355F2

#F255E4

#B255F2

Triadic

#B255F2

#F2B255

#55F2B2

Split Complementary

#B255F2

#E4F255

#55F263

Tetradic

#B255F2

#F26355

#95F255

#55E4F2

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B255F2

Protanopia

#8A89CC

Deuteranopia

#8F96C3

Tritanopia

#ADAEA7

Achromatopsia

#747474

CSS Usage

background-color: #B255F2;
color: #B255F2;
border-color: #B255F2;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 500 #A855F7

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F2FD
100
#F0E0FA
200
#E1BDFA
300
#CB8DF6
400
#AF50F2
500
#9412ED
600
#760EBE
700
#5E0C98
800
#4A0976
900
#370B56
950
#230736

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.84:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.47:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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