Lighter companion
Indigo Core Dust
#5B659A · hsl(230, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 89, 135)
HSL
hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.7:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
About this color
Indigo Velvet Dust (#4F5987) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 26% 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-indigo-velvet-dust: #4F5987; --colorarchive-indigo-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(230, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-indigo-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 89, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Indigo Dusk Dust
#40486D · hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Velvet Dust
#877E4F · hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Velvet Dust
#59874F · hsl(110, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Velvet Dust
#87624F · hsl(20, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Velvet Dust
#74874F · hsl(80, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987 Lighter companion: Indigo Core Dust #5B659A Darker companion: Indigo Dusk Dust #40486D Complementary counterpoint: Amber Velvet Dust #877E4F Analogous lead: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87 Analogous echo: Steel Velvet Dust #4F7087 Triadic +120°: Merlot Velvet Dust #874F59 Triadic +240°: Leaf Velvet Dust #59874F Split-comp +150°: Ember Velvet Dust #87624F Split-comp +210°: Olive Velvet Dust #74874F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Muted
#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Soft
#475390 · hsl(230, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Core Dust
#5B659A · hsl(230, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Dust
#40486D · hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Faint
#606476 · hsl(230, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Core Muted
#646C90 · hsl(230, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#53527B
Protanopia
#54547E
Tritanopia
#507674
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