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#8783aa color: Aster Purple

#8783aa is rgb(135, 131, 170) in RGB and oklch(62.765% 0.05829 289.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

62.8%
0.058
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8783aa

#8783aa is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #8783aa mixed with white

  1. 8783aa
  2. 928fb2
  3. 9e9bbb
  4. a9a7c3
  5. b5b3cc
  6. c1bfd4
  7. cdccdd
  8. d9d9e5
  9. e6e5ee
  10. f2f2f6

Darker: #8783aa mixed with black

  1. 8783aa
  2. 757193
  3. 63607d
  4. 514f68
  5. 413f53
  6. 312f3f
  7. 21202d
  8. 13121b
  9. 06060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8783aa with less saturation

  1. 8783aa
  2. 8784a7
  3. 8784a3
  4. 8785a0
  5. 87859d
  6. 878699
  7. 888696
  8. 888793
  9. 88878f
  10. 88888c

Questions about #8783aa

What color is #8783aa?

#8783aa is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 131, 170), in HSL hsl(246.15, 18.66%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.765% 0.05829 289.302).

What colors go well with #8783aa?

The complementary color of #8783aa is #8b8c62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748aac and #987d9f. The triadic partners are #a67e69 and #649483.

Is white or black text more readable on #8783aa?

White text reads better on #8783aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8783aa a warm or cool color?

#8783aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.058.