RGB
rgb(81, 71, 102)
HSL
hsl(260, 18%, 34%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.6:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Dusk Muted (#514766) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 18% saturation, 34% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-orchid-dusk-muted: #514766; --colorarchive-orchid-dusk-muted-hsl: hsl(260, 18%, 34%); --colorarchive-orchid-dusk-muted-rgb: rgb(81, 71, 102); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Darker companion
Orchid Shadow Muted
#433B54 · hsl(260, 18%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Dusk Muted
#5C6647 · hsl(80, 18%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Dusk Muted
#5C4766 · hsl(280, 18%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Iris Dusk Muted
#474766 · hsl(240, 18%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Dusk Muted
#665147 · hsl(20, 18%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Dusk Muted
#476651 · hsl(140, 18%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Dusk Muted
#666147 · hsl(50, 18%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Dusk Muted
#4C6647 · hsl(110, 18%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Dusk Muted #514766 Lighter companion: Orchid Velvet Muted #65587E Darker companion: Orchid Shadow Muted #433B54 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Dusk Muted #5C6647 Analogous lead: Mulberry Dusk Muted #5C4766 Analogous echo: Iris Dusk Muted #474766 Triadic +120°: Ember Dusk Muted #665147 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Dusk Muted #476651 Split-comp +150°: Amber Dusk Muted #666147 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Dusk Muted #4C6647
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Muted
#433B54 · hsl(260, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974 · hsl(260, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Muted
#302A3C · hsl(260, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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