#B38AE2

#B38AE2

Color Values

HEX

#B38AE2

RGB

179, 138, 226

HSL

268.0, 60.3%, 71.4%

HSV

268.0, 38.9%, 88.6%

CMYK

20.8%, 38.9%, 0.0%, 11.4%

OKLCH

0.7059 0.1317 304.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38AE2

#B9E28A

Analogous

#8A8DE2

#DF8AE2

#B38AE2

Triadic

#B38AE2

#E2B38A

#8AE2B3

Split Complementary

#B38AE2

#E2DF8A

#8DE28A

Tetradic

#B38AE2

#E28A8D

#B9E28A

#8AE2DF

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38AE2

Protanopia

#A1A1CD

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C8

Tritanopia

#B1BCB8

Achromatopsia

#999999

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38AE2;
color: #B38AE2;
border-color: #B38AE2;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F3FB
100
#EDE4F6
200
#DAC6F1
300
#BF9DE7
400
#9D68DA
500
#7A33CC
600
#6228A4
700
#4E2083
800
#3D1966
900
#2F164B
950
#1D0E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.65:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

Related Articles

Tutorials

Building a Color Picker Web Component from Scratch

Feb 20, 2026
Tutorials

Web Color Performance: Gradients, Shadows, and Filters

Feb 19, 2026
Tutorials

Tailwind CSS Colors: Complete Shade System Guide

Feb 19, 2026