Lighter companion
Orchid Core Clear
#6438BC · hsl(260, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(88, 49, 165)
HSL
hsl(260, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.8:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Velvet Clear (#5831A5) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 54% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-clear: #5831A5; --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(260, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(88, 49, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Clear
#472886 · hsl(260, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Clear
#7EA531 · hsl(80, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Clear
#7E31A5 · hsl(280, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Clear
#3131A5 · hsl(240, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Clear
#A55831 · hsl(20, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Clear
#31A558 · hsl(140, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Clear
#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Clear
#45A531 · hsl(110, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Velvet Clear #5831A5 Lighter companion: Orchid Core Clear #6438BC Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Clear #472886 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Clear #7EA531 Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Clear #7E31A5 Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Clear #3131A5 Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Clear #A55831 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Clear #31A558 Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Clear #A59231 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Clear #45A531
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Core Clear
#6438BC · hsl(260, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Clear
#472886 · hsl(260, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Clear
#754AC9 · hsl(260, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790 · hsl(260, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Clear
#3B216E · hsl(260, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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