Lighter companion
Orchid Whisper Muted
#EFEDF2 · hsl(260, 18%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(228, 225, 234)
HSL
hsl(260, 18%, 90%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.3:1AA
About this color
Orchid Mist Muted (#E4E1EA) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 18% saturation, 90% 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-mist-muted: #E4E1EA; --colorarchive-orchid-mist-muted-hsl: hsl(260, 18%, 90%); --colorarchive-orchid-mist-muted-rgb: rgb(228, 225, 234); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Pearl Muted
#D4CFDE · hsl(260, 18%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Mist Muted
#E7EAE1 · hsl(80, 18%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Mist Muted
#E7E1EA · hsl(280, 18%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Iris Mist Muted
#E1E1EA · hsl(240, 18%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Mist Muted
#EAE4E1 · hsl(20, 18%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Mist Muted
#E1EAE4 · hsl(140, 18%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Mist Muted
#EAE9E1 · hsl(50, 18%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Mist Muted
#E2EAE1 · hsl(110, 18%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Mist Muted #E4E1EA Lighter companion: Orchid Whisper Muted #EFEDF2 Darker companion: Orchid Pearl Muted #D4CFDE Complementary counterpoint: Olive Mist Muted #E7EAE1 Analogous lead: Mulberry Mist Muted #E7E1EA Analogous echo: Iris Mist Muted #E1E1EA Triadic +120°: Ember Mist Muted #EAE4E1 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Mist Muted #E1EAE4 Split-comp +150°: Amber Mist Muted #EAE9E1 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Mist Muted #E2EAE1
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Whisper Muted
#EFEDF2 · hsl(260, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Orchid Pearl Muted
#D4CFDE · hsl(260, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Orchid Veil Muted
#FAF9FB · hsl(260, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Orchid Mist Soft
#E3DDEE · hsl(260, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Orchid Whisper Soft
#EEEAF5 · hsl(260, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Orchid Bloom Muted
#BEB7CD · hsl(260, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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