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#8d82af color: Aster Purple

#8d82af is rgb(141, 130, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.285% 0.06768 295.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

63.3%
0.068
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d82af

#8d82af is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #8d82af mixed with white

  1. 8d82af
  2. 988eb7
  3. a39abf
  4. aea6c7
  5. b9b3cf
  6. c4bfd7
  7. d0ccdf
  8. dbd8e7
  9. e7e5ef
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8d82af mixed with black

  1. 8d82af
  2. 7a7098
  3. 675f81
  4. 554e6b
  5. 443e56
  6. 332f41
  7. 23202e
  8. 14121c
  9. 07060b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8d82af with less saturation

  1. 8d82af
  2. 8d83ab
  3. 8c84a8
  4. 8c85a4
  5. 8c85a0
  6. 8b869d
  7. 8b8799
  8. 8b8895
  9. 8a8892
  10. 8a898e

Questions about #8d82af

What color is #8d82af?

#8d82af is dusty violet. The closest named color is Aster Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 130, 175), in HSL hsl(254.67, 21.95%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.285% 0.06768 295.617).

What colors go well with #8d82af?

The complementary color of #8d82af is #888f60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #768ab4 and #a07ca0. The triadic partners are #aa8062 and #5b9888.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d82af?

White text reads better on #8d82af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d82af a warm or cool color?

#8d82af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.068.