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RGB
rgb(107, 88, 126)
HSL
hsl(270, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
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About this color

Plum Velvet Muted (#6B587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 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-plum-velvet-muted: #6B587E;
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(270, 18%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(107, 88, 126);
}

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Base: Plum Velvet Muted #6B587E
Lighter companion: Plum Core Muted #7A6490
Darker companion: Plum Dusk Muted #574766
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Velvet Muted #6B7E58
Analogous lead: Magenta Velvet Muted #78587E
Analogous echo: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E
Triadic +120°: Coral Velvet Muted #7E6B58
Triadic +240°: Jade Velvet Muted #587E6B
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Velvet Muted #7E7E58
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Velvet Muted #587E58

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