#B38CD9

#B38CD9

Color Values

HEX

#B38CD9

RGB

179, 140, 217

HSL

270.4, 50.3%, 70.0%

HSV

270.4, 35.5%, 85.1%

CMYK

17.5%, 35.5%, 0.0%, 14.9%

OKLCH

0.7052 0.1169 306.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38CD9

#B2D98C

Analogous

#8D8CD9

#D98CD8

#B38CD9

Triadic

#B38CD9

#D9B38C

#8CD9B3

Split Complementary

#B38CD9

#D8D98C

#8CD98D

Tetradic

#B38CD9

#D98D8C

#B2D98C

#8CD8D9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38CD9

Protanopia

#A2A2C6

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C2

Tritanopia

#B1B8B4

Achromatopsia

#9A9A9A

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38CD9;
color: #B38CD9;
border-color: #B38CD9;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE6F5
200
#DCC9ED
300
#C2A3E1
400
#A171D0
500
#803FC0
600
#673399
700
#52297B
800
#402060
900
#311B46
950
#1F112C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.67:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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