#BC8AE2

#BC8AE2

Color Values

HEX

#BC8AE2

RGB

188, 138, 226

HSL

274.1, 60.3%, 71.4%

HSV

274.1, 38.9%, 88.6%

CMYK

16.8%, 38.9%, 0.0%, 11.4%

OKLCH

0.7146 0.1346 309.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC8AE2

#B0E28A

Analogous

#908AE2

#E28ADC

#BC8AE2

Triadic

#BC8AE2

#E2BC8A

#8AE2BC

Split Complementary

#BC8AE2

#DCE28A

#8AE290

Tetradic

#BC8AE2

#E2908A

#B0E28A

#8ADCE2

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#BC8AE2

Protanopia

#A6A6CD

Deuteranopia

#A9ADC8

Tritanopia

#BABCB8

Achromatopsia

#9B9B9B

CSS Usage

background-color: #BC8AE2;
color: #BC8AE2;
border-color: #BC8AE2;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F3FB
100
#EEE4F6
200
#DEC6F1
300
#C79DE7
400
#A868DA
500
#8A33CC
600
#6E28A4
700
#582083
800
#451966
900
#34164B
950
#210E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.67:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.87:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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