Lighter companion
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB · hsl(260, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(74, 9, 206)
HSL
hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(64%, 96%, 0%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.5:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Velvet Pure (#4A09CE) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 92% 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-pure: #4A09CE; --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(260, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(74, 9, 206); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Pure
#3C07A6 · hsl(260, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Pure
#8CCE09 · hsl(80, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Pure
#0909CE · hsl(240, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Pure
#CE4A09 · hsl(20, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Pure
#09CE4A · hsl(140, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Pure
#29CE09 · hsl(110, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE Lighter companion: Orchid Core Pure #550AEB Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Pure #3C07A6 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Pure #8CCE09 Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Pure #0909CE Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Pure #CE4A09 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Pure #09CE4A Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Pure #CEAD09 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Pure #29CE09
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB · hsl(260, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Pure
#3C07A6 · hsl(260, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Pure
#661EF6 · hsl(260, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Pure
#320689 · hsl(260, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3B3EB0
Protanopia
#3838B6
Tritanopia
#48A09A
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