#B38CD8

#B38CD8

Color Values

HEX

#B38CD8

RGB

179, 140, 216

HSL

270.8, 49.4%, 69.8%

HSV

270.8, 35.2%, 84.7%

CMYK

17.1%, 35.2%, 0.0%, 15.3%

OKLCH

0.7047 0.1157 307.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38CD8

#B1D88C

Analogous

#8D8CD8

#D88CD7

#B38CD8

Triadic

#B38CD8

#D8B38C

#8CD8B3

Split Complementary

#B38CD8

#D7D88C

#8CD88D

Tetradic

#B38CD8

#D88D8C

#B1D88C

#8CD7D8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38CD8

Protanopia

#A2A2C6

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C1

Tritanopia

#B1B7B4

Achromatopsia

#9A9A9A

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38CD8;
color: #B38CD8;
border-color: #B38CD8;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE6F5
200
#DCCAED
300
#C3A4E0
400
#A272CF
500
#8141BE
600
#673498
700
#53297A
800
#41205F
900
#311B46
950
#1F112C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.66:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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