Lighter companion
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(94, 88, 126)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.6:1AA
on black
3.2:1AA Large
About this color
Violet Velvet Muted (#5E587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 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-violet-velvet-muted: #5E587E; --colorarchive-violet-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 42%); --colorarchive-violet-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(94, 88, 126); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Velvet Muted
#787E58 · hsl(70, 18%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Plum Velvet Muted
#6B587E · hsl(270, 18%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Velvet Muted
#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Velvet Muted
#7E5E58 · hsl(10, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Velvet Muted
#587E5E · hsl(130, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Velvet Muted
#7E7258 · hsl(40, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Velvet Muted
#657E58 · hsl(100, 18%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E Lighter companion: Violet Core Muted #6C6490 Darker companion: Violet Dusk Muted #4C4766 Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Muted #787E58 Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Muted #6B587E Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Muted #585E7E Triadic +120°: Ruby Velvet Muted #7E5E58 Triadic +240°: Mint Velvet Muted #587E5E Split-comp +150°: Apricot Velvet Muted #7E7258 Split-comp +210°: Moss Velvet Muted #657E58
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Soft
#534790 · hsl(250, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Radiant Muted
#7C759F · hsl(250, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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