#B9B8DC

#B9B8DC

Color Values

HEX

#B9B8DC

RGB

185, 184, 220

HSL

241.7, 34.0%, 79.2%

HSV

241.7, 16.4%, 86.3%

CMYK

15.9%, 16.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%

OKLCH

0.7952 0.0506 286.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-R80B Light Lavender

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9B8DC

#DBDCB8

Analogous

#B8C9DC

#CBB8DC

#B9B8DC

Triadic

#B9B8DC

#DCB9B8

#B8DCB9

Split Complementary

#B9B8DC

#DCCBB8

#C9DCB8

Tetradic

#B9B8DC

#DCB8C9

#DBDCB8

#B8DCCB

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9B8DC

Protanopia

#B9B9D3

Deuteranopia

#B9B9D1

Tritanopia

#B9CCCB

Achromatopsia

#BBBBBB

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9B8DC;
color: #B9B8DC;
border-color: #B9B8DC;
Nearest Tailwind: Indigo 200 #C7D2FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F5FA
100
#E8E8F2
200
#D0CFE7
300
#AEADD7
400
#8281C1
500
#5754AB
600
#454389
700
#37366D
800
#2B2A55
900
#22223F
950
#161528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.92:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.95:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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