RGB
rgb(107, 49, 165)
HSL
hsl(270, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.1:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Plum Velvet Clear (#6B31A5) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 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-plum-velvet-clear: #6B31A5; --colorarchive-plum-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(270, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-plum-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(107, 49, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Plum Core Clear
#7A38BC · hsl(270, 54%, 48%)
Darker companion
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886 · hsl(270, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Velvet Clear
#6BA531 · hsl(90, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Velvet Clear
#9231A5 · hsl(290, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5 · hsl(250, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Velvet Clear
#31A56B · hsl(150, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Velvet Clear
#31A531 · hsl(120, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Velvet Clear #6B31A5 Lighter companion: Plum Core Clear #7A38BC Darker companion: Plum Dusk Clear #572886 Complementary counterpoint: Lime Velvet Clear #6BA531 Analogous lead: Magenta Velvet Clear #9231A5 Analogous echo: Violet Velvet Clear #4531A5 Triadic +120°: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31 Triadic +240°: Jade Velvet Clear #31A56B Split-comp +150°: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531 Split-comp +210°: Emerald Velvet Clear #31A531
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Core Clear
#7A38BC · hsl(270, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886 · hsl(270, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Clear
#8A4AC9 · hsl(270, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Soft
#6B4790 · hsl(270, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA · hsl(270, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Clear
#47216E · hsl(270, 54%, 28%)
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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