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#8a82af color: Aster Purple

#8a82af is rgb(138, 130, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.026% 0.06737 292.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63%
0.067
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a82af

#8a82af is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Purple (#8881b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a82af mixed with white

  1. 8a82af
  2. 958eb7
  3. a09abf
  4. aba6c7
  5. b7b3cf
  6. c3bfd7
  7. ceccdf
  8. dad8e7
  9. e6e5ef
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8a82af mixed with black

  1. 8a82af
  2. 777098
  3. 655f81
  4. 534e6b
  5. 423e56
  6. 322f41
  7. 22202e
  8. 14121c
  9. 07060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a82af with less saturation

  1. 8a82af
  2. 8a83ab
  3. 8a84a8
  4. 8a84a4
  5. 8985a0
  6. 89869c
  7. 898799
  8. 898795
  9. 898891
  10. 89888d

Questions about #8a82af

What color is #8a82af?

#8a82af is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 130, 175), in HSL hsl(250.67, 21.95%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.026% 0.06737 292.507).

What colors go well with #8a82af?

The complementary color of #8a82af is #898e5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #738ab3 and #9d7ca1. The triadic partners are #aa7e63 and #5c9785.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a82af?

White text reads better on #8a82af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a82af a warm or cool color?

#8a82af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.067.