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#8380aa color: Aster Purple

#8380aa is rgb(131, 128, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.808% 0.063 287.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

61.8%
0.063
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8380aa

#8380aa is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Purple (#8881b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8380aa mixed with white

  1. 8380aa
  2. 8f8cb2
  3. 9a98bb
  4. a6a5c3
  5. b3b1cc
  6. bfbed4
  7. cbcbdd
  8. d8d8e5
  9. e5e5ee
  10. f2f2f6

Darker: #8380aa mixed with black

  1. 8380aa
  2. 716e93
  3. 605d7d
  4. 4f4d68
  5. 3f3d53
  6. 2f2e3f
  7. 201f2d
  8. 12121b
  9. 06060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8380aa with less saturation

  1. 8380aa
  2. 8381a6
  3. 8381a3
  4. 84829f
  5. 84829c
  6. 848398
  7. 848494
  8. 858491
  9. 85858d
  10. 858589

Questions about #8380aa

What color is #8380aa?

#8380aa is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 128, 170), in HSL hsl(244.29, 19.81%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.808% 0.063 287.675).

What colors go well with #8380aa?

The complementary color of #8380aa is #89895c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e87ac and #967a9f. The triadic partners are #a67a65 and #5f927e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8380aa?

White text reads better on #8380aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8380aa a warm or cool color?

#8380aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.063.