#867BA9Aster (#867BA9) is a mid-tone, muted purple with an OKLCH hue of 295°, lightness 0.61 and chroma 0.07. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #867BA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 57%) |
| HSV | hsv(254, 27%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21%, 27%, 0%, 34%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(54.1 14.1 -22.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.610 0.070 295) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Aster shifts subtly: leans toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#8b789e — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#8b7ca6 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#867ba9 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#867cab — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Aster in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.87:1 and against black 5.42:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ddd5fb · #b5acd6 · #867ba9 · #6b618b · #493f64 · #29203f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#95a8cd · #8c91be · #867ba9 · #7f6690 · #745373 · #674358
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#e6aeca · #b498a6 · #867ba9 · #695f87 · #4d4468 · #402834
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ece7ff · #c2ca93 · #867ba9 · #64616f · #464159 · #2a2635
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1f3eb · #9f9da7 · #867ba9 · #696964 · #2c2a34 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2efff · #cbc6dc · #867ba9 · #28203e · #08011a · #c1cf4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#b4e4e2 · #a7be79 · #867ba9 · #5d5d9a · #30402e · #010c25
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f1f4e3 · #b09c74 · #867ba9 · #4c754e · #392800 · #000200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#feeee4 · #bc957b · #867ba9 · #327767 · #00342a · #110300
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffedeb · #c1908c · #867ba9 · #676e3a · #003237 · #010100
#988EB8 · #AAA2C6 · #BCB5D5 · #CFCAE4 · #E2DEF2
#6E648D · #584F73 · #423A59 · #2D2641 · #1A142A
#857DA1 · #857F99 · #848091
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.