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#8680b4 color: Murex

#8680b4 is rgb(134, 128, 180) in RGB and oklch(62.5% 0.07775 289.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.5%
0.078
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8680b4

#8680b4 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murex (#847eb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8680b4 mixed with white

  1. 8680b4
  2. 918cbc
  3. 9d99c3
  4. a8a5cb
  5. b4b1d2
  6. c0beda
  7. cdcbe1
  8. d9d8e9
  9. e5e5f0
  10. f2f2f8

Darker: #8680b4 mixed with black

  1. 8680b4
  2. 746e9c
  3. 625d85
  4. 514d6e
  5. 403d58
  6. 302e44
  7. 211f30
  8. 13121d
  9. 06060c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8680b4 with less saturation

  1. 8680b4
  2. 8681b0
  3. 8682ab
  4. 8683a7
  5. 8683a3
  6. 86849e
  7. 87859a
  8. 878695
  9. 878691
  10. 87878c

Questions about #8680b4

What color is #8680b4?

#8680b4 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Murex. In RGB it is rgb(134, 128, 180), in HSL hsl(246.92, 25.74%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.5% 0.07775 289.229).

What colors go well with #8680b4?

The complementary color of #8680b4 is #8b8c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b89b7 and #9c79a6. The triadic partners are #ae7a5d and #549780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8680b4?

White text reads better on #8680b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8680b4 a warm or cool color?

#8680b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.078.