#C9B5DC

#C9B5DC

Color Values

HEX

#C9B5DC

RGB

201, 181, 220

HSL

270.8, 35.8%, 78.6%

HSV

270.8, 17.7%, 86.3%

CMYK

8.6%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 13.7%

OKLCH

0.8025 0.0583 308.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: thistle 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9B5DC

#C8DCB5

Analogous

#B5B5DC

#DCB5DB

#C9B5DC

Triadic

#C9B5DC

#DCC9B5

#B5DCC9

Split Complementary

#C9B5DC

#DBDCB5

#B5DCB5

Tetradic

#C9B5DC

#DCB5B5

#C8DCB5

#B5DBDC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9B5DC

Protanopia

#C0C0D3

Deuteranopia

#C2C3D0

Tritanopia

#C8CBC9

Achromatopsia

#BCBCBC

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9B5DC;
color: #C9B5DC;
border-color: #C9B5DC;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 200 #E9D5FF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#EDE8F3
200
#DCCFE8
300
#C2ACD8
400
#A27FC2
500
#8152AD
600
#67418B
700
#52346F
800
#402957
900
#312140
950
#1F1528

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.89:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.13:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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