#B36AE1

#B36AE1

Color Values

HEX

#B36AE1

RGB

179, 106, 225

HSL

276.8, 66.5%, 64.9%

HSV

276.8, 52.9%, 88.2%

CMYK

20.4%, 52.9%, 0.0%, 11.8%

OKLCH

0.6536 0.1824 310.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumorchid 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B36AE1

#98E16A

Analogous

#776AE1

#E16AD4

#B36AE1

Triadic

#B36AE1

#E1B36A

#6AE1B3

Split Complementary

#B36AE1

#D4E16A

#6AE177

Tetradic

#B36AE1

#E1776A

#98E16A

#6AD4E1

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B36AE1

Protanopia

#9393C4

Deuteranopia

#989DBD

Tritanopia

#AFADA8

Achromatopsia

#828282

CSS Usage

background-color: #B36AE1;
color: #B36AE1;
border-color: #B36AE1;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 400 #C084FC

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F3FC
100
#EFE3F7
200
#E1C4F3
300
#CB99EA
400
#AF62DF
500
#932BD4
600
#7522AA
700
#5E1B88
800
#49156A
900
#37134D
950
#230C31

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.46:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.07:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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