#B281D6

#B281D6

Color Values

HEX

#B281D6

RGB

178, 129, 214

HSL

274.6, 50.9%, 67.3%

HSV

274.6, 39.7%, 83.9%

CMYK

16.8%, 39.7%, 0.0%, 16.1%

OKLCH

0.6836 0.1316 309.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B281D6

#A5D681

Analogous

#8881D6

#D681D0

#B281D6

Triadic

#B281D6

#D6B281

#81D6B2

Split Complementary

#B281D6

#D0D681

#81D688

Tetradic

#B281D6

#D68881

#A5D681

#81D0D6

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B281D6

Protanopia

#9D9CC1

Deuteranopia

#A0A3BC

Tritanopia

#B0B1AE

Achromatopsia

#929292

CSS Usage

background-color: #B281D6;
color: #B281D6;
border-color: #B281D6;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F4FB
100
#EEE5F5
200
#DEC9ED
300
#C7A3E1
400
#A871D1
500
#893FC0
600
#6E329A
700
#58287B
800
#451F60
900
#341A47
950
#21112D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.0:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.0:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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