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#8b82ad color: Aster Purple

#8b82ad is rgb(139, 130, 173) in RGB and oklch(63.027% 0.06454 294.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63%
0.065
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 32%

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 #8b82ad

#8b82ad is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 294°.

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: #8b82ad mixed with white

  1. 8b82ad
  2. 968eb5
  3. a19abd
  4. aca6c6
  5. b8b3ce
  6. c3bfd6
  7. cfccde
  8. dbd8e6
  9. e7e5ef
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8b82ad mixed with black

  1. 8b82ad
  2. 787096
  3. 665f7f
  4. 544e6a
  5. 433e55
  6. 322f41
  7. 23202d
  8. 14121b
  9. 07060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8b82ad with less saturation

  1. 8b82ad
  2. 8b83aa
  3. 8b84a6
  4. 8a84a2
  5. 8a859f
  6. 8a869b
  7. 8a8798
  8. 8a8794
  9. 898890
  10. 89888d

Questions about #8b82ad

What color is #8b82ad?

#8b82ad is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 130, 173), in HSL hsl(252.56, 20.77%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.027% 0.06454 294.067).

What colors go well with #8b82ad?

The complementary color of #8b82ad is #888e60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7589b1 and #9d7ca0. The triadic partners are #a97f64 and #5e9686.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b82ad?

White text reads better on #8b82ad: 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 #8b82ad a warm or cool color?

#8b82ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.065.