#BB8EE1

#BB8EE1

Color Values

HEX

#BB8EE1

RGB

187, 142, 225

HSL

272.5, 58.0%, 72.0%

HSV

272.5, 36.9%, 88.2%

CMYK

16.9%, 36.9%, 0.0%, 11.8%

OKLCH

0.7201 0.1262 308.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB8EE1

#B4E18E

Analogous

#928EE1

#E18EDE

#BB8EE1

Triadic

#BB8EE1

#E1BB8E

#8EE1BB

Split Complementary

#BB8EE1

#DEE18E

#8EE192

Tetradic

#BB8EE1

#E1928E

#B4E18E

#8EDEE1

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#BB8EE1

Protanopia

#A8A7CD

Deuteranopia

#AAAEC8

Tritanopia

#B9BDBA

Achromatopsia

#9E9E9E

CSS Usage

background-color: #BB8EE1;
color: #BB8EE1;
border-color: #BB8EE1;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 300 #D8B4FE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F4FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DDC7F0
300
#C59EE5
400
#A56AD7
500
#8636C9
600
#6B2BA1
700
#562281
800
#431B65
900
#33174A
950
#200F2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.6:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.07:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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