#8a81d6

Chetwode Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(138, 129, 214)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(246, 51%, 67%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(36, 40, 0, 16)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.260

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#8a81d6

#cdd681

Analogous (Adjacent)

#81a3d6

#8a81d6

#b481d6

Triadic

#8a81d6

#d68a81

#81d68a

Split complementary

#8a81d6

#d6b481

#a3d681

Complete conversion table

HEX

#8A81D6

RGB

rgb(138,129,214)

RGBA

rgba(138,129,214, 1)

HSL

hsl(246.35,50.9%,67.25%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.65 0.12 287.2)

CSS Variable

--color: #8a81d6;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.39

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

6.19

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#8a81d6#a6a7d6

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#8a81d6#a5a1d6

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#8a81d6#8a7885

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#8a81d6#8b8b8b

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

50%

45%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

50%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

45%

Cadmium red

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

26.0%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#8F8CE7

Periwinkle

#8E82FE

Matt Purple

#9370DB

Magic Carpet

#9488BE

Deco

#CDD681

Lavender

#B481D6

Chetwode Blue

#81A3D6

New York Pink

#D68A81

Feijoa

#81D68A

Straw

#D6B481

Melrose

#C6BAFF

Victoria

#504C9A