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RGB
rgb(164, 146, 201)
HSL
hsl(260, 34%, 68%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.5:1AA
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About this color

Orchid Silk Soft (#A492C9) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 34% saturation, 68% 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-silk-soft: #A492C9;
  --colorarchive-orchid-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(260, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(164, 146, 201);
}

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Base: Orchid Silk Soft #A492C9
Lighter companion: Orchid Bloom Soft #BBADD7
Darker companion: Orchid Tone Soft #8D76BC
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Silk Soft #B7C992
Analogous lead: Mulberry Silk Soft #B792C9
Analogous echo: Iris Silk Soft #9292C9
Triadic +120°: Ember Silk Soft #C9A492
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Silk Soft #92C9A4
Split-comp +150°: Amber Silk Soft #C9C092
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Silk Soft #9BC992

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