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RGB
rgb(164, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.3:1AA
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About this color

Violet Silk Muted (#A49FBC) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-violet-silk-muted: #A49FBC;
  --colorarchive-violet-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-violet-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(164, 159, 188);
}

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Base: Violet Silk Muted #A49FBC
Lighter companion: Violet Bloom Muted #BAB7CD
Darker companion: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F
Analogous lead: Plum Silk Muted #AD9FBC
Analogous echo: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC
Triadic +120°: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F
Triadic +240°: Mint Silk Muted #9FBCA4
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F
Split-comp +210°: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F

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