#B38AB9

#B38AB9

Color Values

HEX

#B38AB9

RGB

179, 138, 185

HSL

292.3, 25.1%, 63.3%

HSV

292.3, 25.4%, 72.5%

CMYK

3.2%, 25.4%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.688 0.0818 322.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: plum 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38AB9

#90B98A

Analogous

#9B8AB9

#B98AA7

#B38AB9

Triadic

#B38AB9

#B9B38A

#8AB9B3

Split Complementary

#B38AB9

#A7B98A

#8AB99B

Tetradic

#B38AB9

#B99B8A

#90B98A

#8AA7B9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38AB9

Protanopia

#A1A1AE

Deuteranopia

#A4A7AB

Tritanopia

#B1A5A3

Achromatopsia

#969696

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38AB9;
color: #B38AB9;
border-color: #B38AB9;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F9F6F9
100
#F0E9F1
200
#E2D2E4
300
#CDB2D1
400
#B289B8
500
#975FA0
600
#794C80
700
#613D66
800
#4C3050
900
#39263B
950
#241826

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.9:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.25:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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