Lighter companion
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(101, 88, 126)
HSL
hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.5:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Orchid Velvet Muted (#65587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 18% 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-muted: #65587E; --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(260, 18%, 42%); --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(101, 88, 126); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Muted
#514766 · hsl(260, 18%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Muted
#727E58 · hsl(80, 18%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Muted
#72587E · hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Muted
#7E6558 · hsl(20, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Muted
#587E65 · hsl(140, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Muted
#7E7858 · hsl(50, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Muted
#5E7E58 · hsl(110, 18%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Velvet Muted #65587E Lighter companion: Orchid Core Muted #736490 Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Muted #514766 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Muted #727E58 Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Muted #72587E Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Muted #58587E Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Muted #7E6558 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Muted #587E65 Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Muted #7E7858 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Muted #5E7E58
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Muted
#514766 · hsl(260, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790 · hsl(260, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Muted
#83759F · hsl(260, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Muted
#433B54 · hsl(260, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
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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