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#858ba2 color: Violet Aura

#858ba2 is rgb(133, 139, 162) in RGB and oklch(63.972% 0.0351 273.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

64%
0.035
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #858ba2

#858ba2 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.035 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #858ba2 mixed with white

  1. 858ba2
  2. 9196ab
  3. 9ca1b4
  4. a8adbd
  5. b4b8c7
  6. c0c3d0
  7. cccfd9
  8. d9dbe3
  9. e5e7ec
  10. f2f3f5

Darker: #858ba2 mixed with black

  1. 858ba2
  2. 73788c
  3. 616677
  4. 505463
  5. 40434f
  6. 30323c
  7. 21232a
  8. 131419
  9. 06070a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #858ba2 with less saturation

  1. 858ba2
  2. 868ba0
  3. 868b9e
  4. 878b9b
  5. 888b99
  6. 888c97
  7. 898c95
  8. 8a8c93
  9. 8a8c90
  10. 8b8c8e

Questions about #858ba2

What color is #858ba2?

#858ba2 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Violet Aura. In RGB it is rgb(133, 139, 162), in HSL hsl(227.59, 13.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.972% 0.0351 273.832).

What colors go well with #858ba2?

The complementary color of #858ba2 is #938c74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a8fa0 and #90879e. The triadic partners are #a0857e and #7c9382.

Is white or black text more readable on #858ba2?

White text reads better on #858ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858ba2 a warm or cool color?

#858ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.035.