#C9B8EB

#C9B8EB

Color Values

HEX

#C9B8EB

RGB

201, 184, 235

HSL

260.0, 56.0%, 82.2%

HSV

260.0, 21.7%, 92.2%

CMYK

14.5%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 7.8%

OKLCH

0.8138 0.073 300.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0520-R80B Light Lavender

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9B8EB

#DAEBB8

Analogous

#B8C1EB

#E3B8EB

#C9B8EB

Triadic

#C9B8EB

#EBC9B8

#B8EBC9

Split Complementary

#C9B8EB

#EBE3B8

#C1EBB8

Tetradic

#C9B8EB

#EBB8C1

#DAEBB8

#B8EBE3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9B8EB

Protanopia

#C2C1DF

Deuteranopia

#C3C4DC

Tritanopia

#C8D5D3

Achromatopsia

#BFBFBF

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9B8EB;
color: #C9B8EB;
border-color: #C9B8EB;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 300 #C4B5FD

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F4FB
100
#EAE5F6
200
#D5C7EF
300
#B6A0E4
400
#8F6CD5
500
#6838C7
600
#532D9F
700
#42247F
800
#341C63
900
#281849
950
#190F2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.82:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.54:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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