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#8a82b2 color: Aster Purple

#8a82b2 is rgb(138, 130, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.155% 0.07176 291.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.072
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a82b2

#8a82b2 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #8a82b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a82b2
  2. 958eba
  3. a09ac2
  4. aba6c9
  5. b7b3d1
  6. c3bfd9
  7. cecce0
  8. dad8e8
  9. e6e5f0
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8a82b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a82b2
  2. 77709a
  3. 655f83
  4. 534e6d
  5. 423e57
  6. 322f43
  7. 22202f
  8. 14121d
  9. 07060c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a82b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a82b2
  2. 8a83ae
  3. 8a84aa
  4. 8a85a6
  5. 8a85a2
  6. 8a869e
  7. 89879a
  8. 898896
  9. 898892
  10. 89898e

Questions about #8a82b2

What color is #8a82b2?

#8a82b2 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 130, 178), in HSL hsl(250, 23.76%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.155% 0.07176 291.85).

What colors go well with #8a82b2?

The complementary color of #8a82b2 is #8a8e5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728ab6 and #9e7ba4. The triadic partners are #ad7d61 and #5a9884.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a82b2?

White text reads better on #8a82b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a82b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a82b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.072.