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#8D7DA2 closest to Aster

#8D7DA2 is a medium, muted purple; the closest named color is Aster. In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 49.0% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(141, 125, 162)). Its HSL value is 266° hue, 17% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #8D7DA2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.59:1.

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Variations of #8D7DA2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8D7DA2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8D7DA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8D7DA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7984A1
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7683A4
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7D82A3
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7984A1
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8082A1
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8A828A
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8C7F97
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #848484
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #86828C

#8D7DA2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.76:1 Poor#8D7DA2 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.59:1 Good#8D7DA2 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8D7DA2 in CSS

/* Aster */
.color { color: #8D7DA2; }
.background { background-color: #8D7DA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8D7DA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(141 125 162);
color: hsl(266 17% 56%);
color: oklch(0.617 0.058 304.4);

#8D7DA2 FAQ

What color is #8D7DA2?

#8D7DA2 is a medium, muted purple. Its closest named color is Aster. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #8D7DA2?

#8D7DA2 is rgb(141, 125, 162) in RGB, hsl(266, 17%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 23%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8D7DA2?

The complementary color of #8D7DA2 is #92A27D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8D7DA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #8D7DA2: 5.59:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8D7DA2 a warm or cool color?

#8D7DA2 is a cool color.