#C9B5E2

#C9B5E2

Color Values

HEX

#C9B5E2

RGB

201, 181, 226

HSL

266.7, 43.7%, 79.8%

HSV

266.7, 19.9%, 88.6%

CMYK

11.1%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 11.4%

OKLCH

0.8047 0.066 305.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-R80B Light Lavender

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9B5E2

#CEE2B5

Analogous

#B5B7E2

#E0B5E2

#C9B5E2

Triadic

#C9B5E2

#E2C9B5

#B5E2C9

Split Complementary

#C9B5E2

#E2E0B5

#B7E2B5

Tetradic

#C9B5E2

#E2B5B7

#CEE2B5

#B5E2E0

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9B5E2

Protanopia

#C0C0D7

Deuteranopia

#C2C3D4

Tritanopia

#C8CFCD

Achromatopsia

#BDBDBD

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9B5E2;
color: #C9B5E2;
border-color: #C9B5E2;
Nearest Tailwind: Purple 200 #E9D5FF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F5FA
100
#ECE7F4
200
#DACCEB
300
#BFA7DD
400
#9C77CA
500
#7948B7
600
#613993
700
#4E2E75
800
#3D245C
900
#2E1D44
950
#1D132B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.88:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.19:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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