#B38CDD

#B38CDD

Color Values

HEX

#B38CDD

RGB

179, 140, 221

HSL

268.9, 54.4%, 70.8%

HSV

268.9, 36.7%, 86.7%

CMYK

19.0%, 36.7%, 0.0%, 13.3%

OKLCH

0.707 0.122 305.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38CDD

#B6DD8C

Analogous

#8C8EDD

#DC8CDD

#B38CDD

Triadic

#B38CDD

#DDB38C

#8CDDB3

Split Complementary

#B38CDD

#DDDC8C

#8EDD8C

Tetradic

#B38CDD

#DD8C8E

#B6DD8C

#8CDDDC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38CDD

Protanopia

#A2A2C9

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C5

Tritanopia

#B1BAB7

Achromatopsia

#9A9A9A

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38CDD;
color: #B38CDD;
border-color: #B38CDD;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#EDE5F5
200
#DBC8EF
300
#C1A1E3
400
#9F6DD4
500
#7D3AC5
600
#642F9D
700
#50257E
800
#3E1D62
900
#301948
950
#1E102E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.72:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.71:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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