#C9B5DD

#C9B5DD

Color Values

HEX

#C9B5DD

RGB

201, 181, 221

HSL

270.0, 37.0%, 78.8%

HSV

270.0, 18.1%, 86.7%

CMYK

9.0%, 18.1%, 0.0%, 13.3%

OKLCH

0.8029 0.0596 307.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: thistle 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9B5DD

#C9DDB5

Analogous

#B5B5DD

#DDB5DD

#C9B5DD

Triadic

#C9B5DD

#DDC9B5

#B5DDC9

Split Complementary

#C9B5DD

#DDDDB5

#B5DDB5

Tetradic

#C9B5DD

#DDB5B5

#C9DDB5

#B5DDDD

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9B5DD

Protanopia

#C0C0D3

Deuteranopia

#C2C3D1

Tritanopia

#C8CCCA

Achromatopsia

#BCBCBC

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9B5DD;
color: #C9B5DD;
border-color: #C9B5DD;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 200 #E9D5FF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#EDE8F3
200
#DBCEE9
300
#C2ABD8
400
#A17EC4
500
#8050AF
600
#66408C
700
#523370
800
#402857
900
#302041
950
#1F1429

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.89:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.14:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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