#897fac color: Aster Purple
#897fac is rgb(137, 127, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.201% 0.06781 294.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #897fac
#897fac is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aster Purple (#8881b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #897fac mixed with white
Darker: #897fac mixed with black
Calmer: #897fac with less saturation
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Questions about #897fac
What color is #897fac?
#897fac is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 127, 172), in HSL hsl(253.33, 21.33%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.201% 0.06781 294.539).
What colors go well with #897fac?
The complementary color of #897fac is #858c5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7287b0 and #9c799e. The triadic partners are #a77c5f and #599484.
Is white or black text more readable on #897fac?
White text reads better on #897fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #897fac a warm or cool color?
#897fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.068.