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RGB
rgb(83, 71, 144)
HSL
hsl(250, 34%, 42%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.9:1AA
on black
2.7:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Velvet Soft (#534790) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 34% 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-soft: #534790;
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(250, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(83, 71, 144);
}

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Base: Violet Velvet Soft #534790
Lighter companion: Violet Core Soft #5F51A4
Darker companion: Violet Dusk Soft #433974
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Soft #839047
Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Soft #6B4790
Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Soft #475390
Triadic +120°: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347
Triadic +240°: Mint Velvet Soft #479053
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Velvet Soft #907747
Split-comp +210°: Moss Velvet Soft #5F9047

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