#B38ADD

#B38ADD

Color Values

HEX

#B38ADD

RGB

179, 138, 221

HSL

269.6, 55.0%, 70.4%

HSV

269.6, 37.6%, 86.7%

CMYK

19.0%, 37.6%, 0.0%, 13.3%

OKLCH

0.7035 0.1254 306.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38ADD

#B4DD8A

Analogous

#8A8BDD

#DC8ADD

#B38ADD

Triadic

#B38ADD

#DDB38A

#8ADDB3

Split Complementary

#B38ADD

#DDDC8A

#8BDD8A

Tetradic

#B38ADD

#DD8A8B

#B4DD8A

#8ADDDC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38ADD

Protanopia

#A1A1C9

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C4

Tritanopia

#B1B9B6

Achromatopsia

#999999

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38ADD;
color: #B38ADD;
border-color: #B38ADD;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE5F5
200
#DBC8EF
300
#C1A0E3
400
#A06DD5
500
#7F39C6
600
#652E9E
700
#51257E
800
#3F1D63
900
#301848
950
#1E0F2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.76:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.6:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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