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#8256DA

#8256da ≈ Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8256da is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 50.98% red, 33.73% green and 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.37% cyan, 60.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 260°, with 64.08% saturation and 59.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 4.86.

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Web safe#9966cc
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Relative luminance0.1646

Complementary

  1. #8256da
  2. #aeda56

Split complementary

  1. #8256da
  2. #dac456
  3. #6cda56

Analogous

  1. #566cda
  2. #8256da
  3. #c456da

Triadic

  1. #8256da
  2. #da8256
  3. #56da82

Tetradic

  1. #8256da
  2. #da56ae
  3. #aeda56
  4. #56da82

Square

  1. #8256da
  2. #da566c
  3. #aeda56
  4. #56dac4

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1b7c
  2. #5929bb
  3. #8256da
  4. #b095e8
  5. #dfd4f5

Shades

#8256da mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8256da
  2. #754dc4
  3. #6845ae
  4. #5b3c99
  5. #4e3483
  6. #412b6d
  7. #342257
  8. #271a41
  9. #1a112c
  10. #0d0916
  11. #000000

Tints

#8256da mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8256da
  2. #8f67de
  3. #9b78e1
  4. #a889e5
  5. #b49ae9
  6. #c1abed
  7. #cdbbf0
  8. #daccf4
  9. #e6ddf8
  10. #f3eefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8256da mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8256da
  2. #825ad1
  3. #825ec8
  4. #8163bf
  5. #8167b6
  6. #816bad
  7. #816fa4
  8. #81739b
  9. #807892
  10. #807c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7867a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0072de ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #076fd7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6b7390 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5168dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5566d8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7569b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8256da {
  color: #8256da;
}
Background
.bg-8256da {
  background-color: #8256da;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8256da {
  border: 2px solid #8256da;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8256da;
  --color-primary-rgb: 130 86 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 64% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8256da {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8256da, #c456da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8256da {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(130 86 218 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 4.86 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.01 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 6.33 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.29 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.31 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.99 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.09 #7da925 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#8256da  rgb(130, 86, 218)  hsl(260, 64%, 60%)  Slate Blue
#aeda56  rgb(174, 218, 86)  hsl(80, 64%, 60%)  June Bud
#da8256  rgb(218, 130, 86)  hsl(20, 64%, 60%)  Raw Sienna
#56da82  rgb(86, 218, 130)  hsl(140, 64%, 60%)  Pastel Green