#B38BD9

#B38BD9

Color Values

HEX

#B38BD9

RGB

179, 139, 217

HSL

270.8, 50.6%, 69.8%

HSV

270.8, 35.9%, 85.1%

CMYK

17.5%, 35.9%, 0.0%, 14.9%

OKLCH

0.7034 0.1186 307.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38BD9

#B1D98B

Analogous

#8C8BD9

#D98BD8

#B38BD9

Triadic

#B38BD9

#D9B38B

#8BD9B3

Split Complementary

#B38BD9

#D8D98B

#8BD98C

Tetradic

#B38BD9

#D98C8B

#B1D98B

#8BD8D9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38BD9

Protanopia

#A2A1C6

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C2

Tritanopia

#B1B7B4

Achromatopsia

#999999

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38BD9;
color: #B38BD9;
border-color: #B38BD9;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE5F5
200
#DCC9ED
300
#C3A3E1
400
#A271D0
500
#813FC0
600
#67329A
700
#53287B
800
#411F60
900
#311A47
950
#1F112D

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.76:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.61:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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