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RGB
rgb(81, 28, 186)
HSL
hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
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About this color

Orchid Velvet Vivid (#511CBA) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 74% 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-vivid: #511CBA;
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(260, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(81, 28, 186);
}

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Base: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA
Lighter companion: Orchid Core Vivid #5C20D5
Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Vivid #411797
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C
Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA
Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA
Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Vivid #1CBA51
Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Vivid #BAA01C
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Vivid #36BA1C

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