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#8683af color: Aster Purple

#8683af is rgb(134, 131, 175) in RGB and oklch(62.892% 0.06571 287.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

62.9%
0.066
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8683af

#8683af is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #8683af mixed with white

  1. 8683af
  2. 918fb7
  3. 9d9bbf
  4. a9a7c7
  5. b4b3cf
  6. c0c0d7
  7. cdccdf
  8. d9d9e7
  9. e6e5ef
  10. f2f2f7

Darker: #8683af mixed with black

  1. 8683af
  2. 747198
  3. 626081
  4. 514f6b
  5. 403f56
  6. 302f41
  7. 21202e
  8. 13121c
  9. 06060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8683af with less saturation

  1. 8683af
  2. 8684ab
  3. 8684a8
  4. 8785a4
  5. 8786a0
  6. 87869c
  7. 878798
  8. 888794
  9. 888891
  10. 88888d

Questions about #8683af

What color is #8683af?

#8683af is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 131, 175), in HSL hsl(244.09, 21.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.892% 0.06571 287.471).

What colors go well with #8683af?

The complementary color of #8683af is #8d8c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708ab1 and #997da3. The triadic partners are #aa7d66 and #609681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8683af?

White text reads better on #8683af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8683af a warm or cool color?

#8683af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.066.