#B38CE1

#B38CE1

Color Values

HEX

#B38CE1

RGB

179, 140, 225

HSL

267.5, 58.6%, 71.6%

HSV

267.5, 37.8%, 88.2%

CMYK

20.4%, 37.8%, 0.0%, 11.8%

OKLCH

0.7089 0.1271 304.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B38CE1

#BAE18C

Analogous

#8C90E1

#DD8CE1

#B38CE1

Triadic

#B38CE1

#E1B38C

#8CE1B3

Split Complementary

#B38CE1

#E1DD8C

#90E18C

Tetradic

#B38CE1

#E18C90

#BAE18C

#8CE1DD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B38CE1

Protanopia

#A2A2CC

Deuteranopia

#A4A7C8

Tritanopia

#B1BCB9

Achromatopsia

#9A9A9A

CSS Usage

background-color: #B38CE1;
color: #B38CE1;
border-color: #B38CE1;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F4FB
100
#ECE4F6
200
#DAC6F0
300
#BF9EE6
400
#9C69D8
500
#7935CA
600
#612AA2
700
#4E2281
800
#3D1A65
900
#2E174A
950
#1D0E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.71:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.76:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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