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#8a82ad color: Aster Purple

#8a82ad is rgb(138, 130, 173) in RGB and oklch(62.94% 0.06445 292.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.9%
0.064
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

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 #8a82ad

#8a82ad is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 293°.

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: #8a82ad mixed with white

  1. 8a82ad
  2. 958eb5
  3. a09abd
  4. aba6c6
  5. b7b3ce
  6. c3bfd6
  7. ceccde
  8. dad8e6
  9. e6e5ef
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8a82ad mixed with black

  1. 8a82ad
  2. 777096
  3. 655f7f
  4. 534e6a
  5. 423e55
  6. 322f41
  7. 22202d
  8. 14121b
  9. 07060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a82ad with less saturation

  1. 8a82ad
  2. 8a83a9
  3. 8a84a6
  4. 8a84a2
  5. 89859f
  6. 89869b
  7. 898698
  8. 898794
  9. 898890
  10. 89888d

Questions about #8a82ad

What color is #8a82ad?

#8a82ad is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 130, 173), in HSL hsl(251.16, 20.77%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.94% 0.06445 292.984).

What colors go well with #8a82ad?

The complementary color of #8a82ad is #898d60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7489b1 and #9c7ca0. The triadic partners are #a97e64 and #5e9685.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a82ad?

White text reads better on #8a82ad: 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 #8a82ad a warm or cool color?

#8a82ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.064.