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#828caa color: Violet Aura

#828caa is rgb(130, 140, 170) in RGB and oklch(64.26% 0.04649 270.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

64.3%
0.046
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #828caa

#828caa is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Aura (#838ba4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #828caa mixed with white

  1. 828caa
  2. 8e97b2
  3. 9aa2bb
  4. a6adc3
  5. b2b9cc
  6. bfc4d4
  7. cbd0dd
  8. d8dbe5
  9. e5e7ee
  10. f2f3f6

Darker: #828caa mixed with black

  1. 828caa
  2. 707993
  3. 5f677d
  4. 4e5568
  5. 3e4353
  6. 2f333f
  7. 20232d
  8. 12141b
  9. 06070b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #828caa with less saturation

  1. 828caa
  2. 838ca7
  3. 848ca4
  4. 858ca1
  5. 868c9f
  6. 878d9c
  7. 888d99
  8. 8a8d96
  9. 8b8d93
  10. 8c8d90

Questions about #828caa

What color is #828caa?

#828caa is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Violet Aura. In RGB it is rgb(130, 140, 170), in HSL hsl(225, 19.05%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.26% 0.04649 270.595).

What colors go well with #828caa?

The complementary color of #828caa is #988c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7491a7 and #9187a5. The triadic partners are #a7837c and #79957e.

Is white or black text more readable on #828caa?

White text reads better on #828caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #828caa a warm or cool color?

#828caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.046.