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#8680b2 color: Aster Purple

#8680b2 is rgb(134, 128, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.41% 0.07481 289.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.4%
0.075
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8680b2

#8680b2 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #8680b2 mixed with white

  1. 8680b2
  2. 918cba
  3. 9d98c2
  4. a8a5c9
  5. b4b1d1
  6. c0bed9
  7. cdcbe1
  8. d9d8e8
  9. e6e5f0
  10. f2f2f7

Darker: #8680b2 mixed with black

  1. 8680b2
  2. 746e9a
  3. 625d83
  4. 514d6d
  5. 403d57
  6. 302e43
  7. 211f2f
  8. 13121d
  9. 06060c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8680b2 with less saturation

  1. 8680b2
  2. 8681ae
  3. 8682aa
  4. 8683a6
  5. 8683a1
  6. 86849d
  7. 868599
  8. 878594
  9. 878690
  10. 87878c

Questions about #8680b2

What color is #8680b2?

#8680b2 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 128, 178), in HSL hsl(247.2, 24.51%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.41% 0.07481 289.541).

What colors go well with #8680b2?

The complementary color of #8680b2 is #8a8b55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d88b5 and #9b79a4. The triadic partners are #ad7a5f and #569680.

Is white or black text more readable on #8680b2?

White text reads better on #8680b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8680b2 a warm or cool color?

#8680b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.075.