#B38CBA

#B38CBA

Color Values

HEX

#B38CBA

RGB

179, 140, 186

HSL

290.9, 25.0%, 63.9%

HSV

290.9, 24.7%, 72.9%

CMYK

3.8%, 24.7%, 0.0%, 27.1%

OKLCH

0.6921 0.0792 321.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: plum 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38CBA

#93BA8C

Analogous

#9C8CBA

#BA8CAA

#B38CBA

Triadic

#B38CBA

#BAB38C

#8CBAB3

Split Complementary

#B38CBA

#AABA8C

#8CBA9C

Tetradic

#B38CBA

#BA9C8C

#93BA8C

#8CAABA

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38CBA

Protanopia

#A2A2AF

Deuteranopia

#A4A7AC

Tritanopia

#B1A6A4

Achromatopsia

#989898

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38CBA;
color: #B38CBA;
border-color: #B38CBA;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F6F9
100
#F0E9F1
200
#E2D2E4
300
#CCB2D1
400
#B189B8
500
#96609F
600
#784D80
700
#603D66
800
#4B3050
900
#38263B
950
#231825

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.85:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.38:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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