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#8380ab color: Aster Purple

#8380ab is rgb(131, 128, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.851% 0.06449 287.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

61.9%
0.064
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8380ab

#8380ab is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8380ab mixed with white

  1. 8380ab
  2. 8f8cb3
  3. 9a98bc
  4. a6a5c4
  5. b3b1cd
  6. bfbed5
  7. cbcbdd
  8. d8d8e6
  9. e5e5ee
  10. f2f2f7

Darker: #8380ab mixed with black

  1. 8380ab
  2. 716e94
  3. 605d7e
  4. 4f4d68
  5. 3f3d54
  6. 2f2e40
  7. 201f2d
  8. 12121b
  9. 06060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8380ab with less saturation

  1. 8380ab
  2. 8381a7
  3. 8381a4
  4. 8482a0
  5. 84839c
  6. 848399
  7. 848495
  8. 858491
  9. 85858d
  10. 858589

Questions about #8380ab

What color is #8380ab?

#8380ab is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 128, 171), in HSL hsl(244.19, 20.38%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.851% 0.06449 287.549).

What colors go well with #8380ab?

The complementary color of #8380ab is #89895b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d87ad and #967a9f. The triadic partners are #a77a64 and #5e927e.

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

White text reads better on #8380ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8380ab a warm or cool color?

#8380ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.064.