#B38BD1

#B38BD1

Color Values

HEX

#B38BD1

RGB

179, 139, 209

HSL

274.3, 43.2%, 68.2%

HSV

274.3, 33.5%, 82.0%

CMYK

14.4%, 33.5%, 0.0%, 18.0%

OKLCH

0.6998 0.1086 309.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: plum 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38BD1

#A9D18B

Analogous

#908BD1

#D18BCC

#B38BD1

Triadic

#B38BD1

#D1B38B

#8BD1B3

Split Complementary

#B38BD1

#CCD18B

#8BD190

Tetradic

#B38BD1

#D1908B

#A9D18B

#8BCCD1

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38BD1

Protanopia

#A2A1C0

Deuteranopia

#A4A7BC

Tritanopia

#B1B3B0

Achromatopsia

#999999

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38BD1;
color: #B38BD1;
border-color: #B38BD1;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F5FA
100
#EEE7F4
200
#DECCEB
300
#C6A7DC
400
#A678C9
500
#8748B7
600
#6C3A92
700
#572E75
800
#44245B
900
#331E43
950
#20132A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.79:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.53:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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