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Orchid Velvet Bright

Purple · Hue 260
Hex
#4D11C5
RGB
rgb(77, 17, 197)
HSL
hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(61%, 91%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.5:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
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About this color

Orchid Velvet Bright (#4D11C5) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 84% 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-orchid-velvet-bright: #4D11C5;
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(260, 84%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(77, 17, 197);
}

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Lighter companion
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1 · hsl(260, 84%, 48%)
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Bright
#3E0EA0 · hsl(260, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Bright
#89C511 · hsl(80, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Bright
#1111C5 · hsl(240, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Bright
#C54D11 · hsl(20, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Bright
#11C54D · hsl(140, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Bright
#C5A711 · hsl(50, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Bright
#2FC511 · hsl(110, 84%, 42%)
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Base: Orchid Velvet Bright #4D11C5
Lighter companion: Orchid Core Bright #5814E1
Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Bright #3E0EA0
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Bright #89C511
Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Bright #8911C5
Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Bright #1111C5
Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Bright #C54D11
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Bright #11C54D
Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Bright #C5A711
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Bright #2FC511

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1 · hsl(260, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Bright
#3E0EA0 · hsl(260, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB · hsl(260, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Bright
#6927EC · hsl(260, 84%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA9.1:1
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA9.2:1
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA9.2:1
Olive Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA9.2:1
Olive Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA9.3:1
Olive Veil Clear
#FBFDF7
AAA9.4:1
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#3E41A8
Protanopia
#3C3BAE
Tritanopia
#4B9994
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