#B36CD3

#B36CD3

Color Values

HEX

#B36CD3

RGB

179, 108, 211

HSL

281.4, 53.9%, 62.5%

HSV

281.4, 48.8%, 82.7%

CMYK

15.2%, 48.8%, 0.0%, 17.3%

OKLCH

0.649 0.1637 314.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: orchid 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B36CD3

#8CD36C

Analogous

#7F6CD3

#D36CBF

#B36CD3

Triadic

#B36CD3

#D3B36C

#6CD3B3

Split Complementary

#B36CD3

#BFD36C

#6CD37F

Tetradic

#B36CD3

#D37F6C

#8CD36C

#6CBFD3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B36CD3

Protanopia

#9494BA

Deuteranopia

#989EB4

Tritanopia

#AFA6A2

Achromatopsia

#838383

CSS Usage

background-color: #B36CD3;
color: #B36CD3;
border-color: #B36CD3;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 400 #C084FC

Tailwind Shades

50
#F9F4FB
100
#F0E5F5
200
#E3C8EF
300
#CEA1E3
400
#B46ED4
500
#9A3BC4
600
#7B2F9D
700
#62267E
800
#4D1D62
900
#391948
950
#24102D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.5:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.0:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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