BlueMid-toneMuted

Aster Purple

#8C86AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.43:1AA large

Black text

5.78:1AA

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About Aster Purple

Aster Purple (#8C86AD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 134, 173 and its HSL value is 249°, 19%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Aster Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C86AD · #A7AD86

Analogous

#8693AD · #8C86AD · #A086AD

Triadic

#8C86AD · #AD8C86 · #86AD8C

Split complementary

#8C86AD · #ADA086 · #94AD86

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