#B38AD9

#B38AD9

Color Values

HEX

#B38AD9

RGB

179, 138, 217

HSL

271.1, 51.0%, 69.6%

HSV

271.1, 36.4%, 85.1%

CMYK

17.5%, 36.4%, 0.0%, 14.9%

OKLCH

0.7016 0.1203 307.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38AD9

#B0D98A

Analogous

#8B8AD9

#D98AD8

#B38AD9

Triadic

#B38AD9

#D9B38A

#8AD9B3

Split Complementary

#B38AD9

#D8D98A

#8AD98B

Tetradic

#B38AD9

#D98B8A

#B0D98A

#8AD8D9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38AD9

Protanopia

#A1A1C6

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C1

Tritanopia

#B1B7B3

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38AD9;
color: #B38AD9;
border-color: #B38AD9;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE5F5
200
#DCC9EE
300
#C3A3E1
400
#A271D1
500
#823EC1
600
#68329A
700
#53287B
800
#411F60
900
#311A47
950
#1F112D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.78:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.55:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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