#BC8EE9

#BC8EE9

Color Values

HEX

#BC8EE9

RGB

188, 142, 233

HSL

270.3, 67.4%, 73.5%

HSV

270.3, 39.1%, 91.4%

CMYK

19.3%, 39.1%, 0.0%, 8.6%

OKLCH

0.7247 0.1364 306.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-R60B Orchid

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC8EE9

#BBE98E

Analogous

#8E8EE9

#E98EE9

#BC8EE9

Triadic

#BC8EE9

#E9BC8E

#8EE9BC

Split Complementary

#BC8EE9

#E9E98E

#8EE98E

Tetradic

#BC8EE9

#E98E8E

#BBE98E

#8EE9E9

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#BC8EE9

Protanopia

#A8A8D3

Deuteranopia

#ABAECE

Tritanopia

#BAC2BE

Achromatopsia

#9E9E9E

CSS Usage

background-color: #BC8EE9;
color: #BC8EE9;
border-color: #BC8EE9;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F3FC
100
#EDE3F7
200
#DCC3F3
300
#C299EB
400
#A161E0
500
#802AD5
600
#6721AB
700
#521B89
800
#40156B
900
#31134E
950
#1F0C31

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.57:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.18:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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