#B9B9DC

#B9B9DC

Color Values

HEX

#B9B9DC

RGB

185, 185, 220

HSL

240.0, 33.3%, 79.4%

HSV

240.0, 15.9%, 86.3%

CMYK

15.9%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 13.7%

OKLCH

0.7972 0.0492 285.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-R80B Light Lavender

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9B9DC

#DCDCB9

Analogous

#B9CADC

#CAB9DC

#B9B9DC

Triadic

#B9B9DC

#DCB9B9

#B9DCB9

Split Complementary

#B9B9DC

#DCCAB9

#CADCB9

Tetradic

#B9B9DC

#DCB9CA

#DCDCB9

#B9DCCA

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9B9DC

Protanopia

#B9B9D4

Deuteranopia

#B9B9D2

Tritanopia

#B9CDCB

Achromatopsia

#BCBCBC

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9B9DC;
color: #B9B9DC;
border-color: #B9B9DC;
Nearest Tailwind: Indigo 200 #C7D2FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F5FA
100
#E8E8F2
200
#CFCFE7
300
#ADADD6
400
#8181C0
500
#5555AA
600
#444488
700
#36366D
800
#2B2B55
900
#22223F
950
#151528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.9:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.04:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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